Traffic Collision Involving Big Rig and Redwood Tree Causes Major Damage on Highway 101 South Men 96.80

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision involving a big rig and a tree occurred at 9676 Highway 101 South near mile marker 96.80 in Mendocino County. The big rig was reported to have crashed into a tree, causing major front end damage to the vehicle. The driver was seen walking around the vehicle, but injuries were unknown. The collision blocked the southbound lane, and one way traffic control was put in place until the scene was cleared. Tow services were called to remove the vehicles from the roadway, and absorbent material was requested to clean up approximately 2 gallons of oil and fluid spilled on the road. California Highway Patrol was on scene managing the situation.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 4:47 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


12:37 a.m.
[3] BIG RIG TC / NFI, BO CELL CONNECTION
12:41 a.m.
[9] 1125 IN SB LN
12:41 a.m.
[10] HOOD POSS OFF THE VEH
12:41 a.m.
[11] MALE SEEN WALKING AROUND VEH
12:55 a.m.
[14] [Appended, 00:56:37] [1] BIG RIG VS TREE
12:56 a.m.
[15] [Appended, 00:56:37] [2] VEH VS REDWOOD / VEH HAS MAJ FE DMG / TREE NEG 1125
1:04 a.m.
[17] C105-037 VEH 1125 ON SB LN // PTY IS NOT REQ 1141 [Shared]
1:09 a.m.
[20] C(XXX) XXX-XXXX BIG RIG WITH BO FRONT RIGHT TIRE [Shared]
1:15 a.m.
[22] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ALL IN ONE TOW (XXX) XXX-XXXX [Shared]
1:25 a.m.
[26] 105-S5 1185 INFO ADV TO BRING ABSORBENT APPROX 2 GALLONS OF OIL AND FLUID IN RDWY [Shared]
1:27 a.m.
[27] 1039 ALL IN ONE [Shared]
2:47 a.m.
[28] 105-S5 1 WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL IN PLACE SINCE UNITS WENT 97
2:53 a.m.
[29] C(XXX) XXX-XXXX 97
4:21 a.m.
[31] 105-34 REQ CT SWEEP ONCE TOW IS CLEAR WILL BE WIHTIN A HR / AFFRIM CALLOUT
4:21 a.m.
[32] 1039 CT
4:43 a.m.
[35] C105-034 VEH MOVED OO RDWY RDWY OPEN [Shared]
5:01 a.m.
[41] C105-037 ALL UNITS 98 VEH WITH 1185 // SOLO VEH TC 1182 // PTY BEING XFER TO TOW YARD BY FAMILY
5:03 a.m.
[45] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared]

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