Traffic Hazard Reported on Highway 96 East Near Humboldt County Mile Marker 16.10, Authorities Alerted to Check Area

AI SUMMARY: There was a traffic hazard reported at 1608 Highway 96 East, located at Humboldt County Milepost 16.10. The California Highway Patrol dispatched units to the scene, but the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office reported that there were no units in the area at that time. The Department of Transportation was notified and they sent a crew to check the situation. The California Highway Patrol updated the situation at 10:01.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 10:05 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:29 a.m.
[10] 1039 HSO NEG UNITS ITA
9:31 a.m.
[12] 1039 DOT//WIL HAVE CREW GO CHK
10:01 a.m.
[15] 1039 CT UPDATED 1020

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