Vehicle High-Centered on Highway 299 Prompts Traffic Hazard Warning

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 299 at 5:38 am when a vehicle was high centered in the roadway. The vehicle was facing westward, and it was unknown if it had been involved in a traffic collision. The Department of Transportation was contacted to have units sent to plow the area, and the California Highway Patrol dispatched units to the scene. The vehicle, a black Ford Escape, was stuck against a snow embankment and needed to be towed. Buddy's Towing was requested for a tow, with an estimated arrival time of 15 minutes. The officer on scene requested that State Route 299 may need to be closed due to heavy snowfall. At 8:12 am, the lane was cleared.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:17 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
7:25 a.m.
[35] A16-022 REQ ETA FROM 1185
7:29 a.m.
[37] [Notification] [CHP]-PER BUDDYS UPDATED ETA 15 MIN
7:31 a.m.
[40] 16-S1 1023 WITH 1125 PTY
7:45 a.m.
[41] 16-22 REQ 1185 UPDATED ETA
7:46 a.m.
[43] [Notification] [CHP]-UPDATED ETA OF 5 MIN
8:12 a.m.
[46] 1022 LN 45

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