Tree Blocking Highway 96 Causes Traffic Hazard and Delays in Hoopa

AI SUMMARY: There was a traffic hazard reported at 799 Highway 96 E in Hum 8.00, with a tree blocking the southbound lane and partially blocking the northbound lane. Caltrans was notified and had a 45-minute estimated time of arrival. The Hoopa Tribal authorities were also contacted, and they reported that the tree was off the road, allowing the California Highway Patrol to cancel their response. However, the tree was still partially obstructing the road, and the Caltrans were requested to remove the debris on the right-hand side of the road.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 4:19 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


3:56 p.m.
[2] BLOCKING SB AND PARTIAL NB
3:56 p.m.
[5] 1039 CT
4:03 p.m.
[7] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CT 45 MIN ETA
4:04 p.m.
[8] 1039 HOOPA TRIBAL
4:11 p.m.
[10] PER CT HOOPA TRIBAL ADV THAT TREE IS OO RD AND CHP CAN 1022
4:13 p.m.
[11] 16-70 TREE IS STILL PARTIALLY 1125
4:15 p.m.
[14] 16-70 TREE NO LONGER 1125 REQ CT REMOVE DEBRIS ON RHS

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