Highway 299 Traffic Hazard Cleared After Vehicle Gets High-Centered in Roadway

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 299 at 5:38 am, with a vehicle high-centered in the roadway. The vehicle was facing the wrong way and it was unclear if it was involved in a traffic collision. The Department of Transportation was notified, and units were dispatched to address the situation. By 6:38 am, it was determined that there was no traffic collision. The vehicle owner was contacted, and a tow truck was requested to remove the vehicle from the snow embankment. The Department of Transportation was also advised that Highway 299 may need to be closed due to heavy snowfall.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:05 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:38 a.m.
[3] 1126 HIGHCENTERED IN RDWY
5:39 a.m.
[7] VEH FACING WW
5:39 a.m.
[9] UNK IF IN TC
5:43 a.m.
[12] 1039 DOT / UNITS ITA PLOWING / DISPTACH WILL ADV UNITS ITA
5:46 a.m.
[13] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CT UNIT 987 WITH A BLK SW THAT IS INTO THE SNOW BANK NEAR 299 AT HORSESHOE UNK IF THE SAME
6:38 a.m.
[20] A16-022 NEG TC
6:43 a.m.
[22] A16-022 1185 OWNER RESP BLK FORD ESCAPE 4 GOOD TIRES
6:44 a.m.
[23] 16-22 VEH AGAINST SNOW EMBANKMNET 1125
6:46 a.m.
[25] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 Buddys Towing (XXX) XXX-XXXX
6:51 a.m.
[29] 1039 DOT // WILL CB
6:56 a.m.
[30] [Notification] [CHP]-16-22 ADV REQ NOTIFY S UNIT 299 MAY NEED TO BE CLOSED DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL
7:01 a.m.
[34] 1039 CT

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