Deer in Roadway Causes Traffic Delays on Highway 101 in Mendocino

AI SUMMARY: At 19:26, a California Highway Patrol Dispatch log reported a 1144 deer in the roadway at 7400 Highway 101 South in Mendocino, at mile marker 74.00. The log also indicated that a car part was blocking both lanes. There were no vehicles in the area at the time, but the California Highway Patrol contacted Caltrans to advise that there were no units available to be dispatched to the scene. The incident was changed from an abandoned vehicle to an animal hazard.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:31 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


7:26 p.m.
[3] 1144 DEER IN RDWY
7:26 p.m.
[4] CAR PART 1125 BOTH LNS
7:27 p.m.
[5] NEG VEHS ITA
7:27 p.m.
[8] 1039 CT - ADV NEG UNITS 108
7:28 p.m.
[9] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1124-Abandoned Vehicle to 1125A-Animal Hazard by CHP
7:45 p.m.
[13] 105-S3 98 DEER OO RDWY FAR OFF SHOULDER NEG VEHS ITA OR DEBRIS

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