Wrong Way Driver Causes Near Miss on Highway 101 South and Kenmar Road Offramp

AI SUMMARY: A wrong-way driver was reported on Highway 101 southbound near the Kenmar Road offramp. The vehicle was driving the wrong way on the highway and was seen going northbound in the southbound lanes. There was a near miss collision with the reporting party. The California Highway Patrol attempted to contact the Fortuna Police Department and the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office for assistance but were unable to get a response due to the agencies being busy with other calls.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 3:07 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:59 a.m.
[3] VEH DRIVING WW ON 101
2:59 a.m.
[4] VEH GOING NB IN SB LN
3 a.m.
[9] NEAR MISS TC W/ RP
3:02 a.m.
[21] 1039 FOPD [Shared]
3:04 a.m.
[24] 1039 HSO/ UNABLE TO ASSIST 106 ON A CALL [Shared]
3:04 a.m.
[25] [Notification] [CHP]-[24] 1039 HSO/ UNABLE TO ASSIST 106 ON A CALL [Shared] [Shared]

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