Mechanical Issue Strands Vehicle on Highway 101 in Mendocino County, Tow Truck En Route

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at 8250 Highway 101 North in Mendocino at mile marker 82.50. A vehicle in the second southbound lane was experiencing mechanical issues and was stranded on the highway. The California Highway Patrol requested a tow truck for a silver Cyber Truck with good tires and a U-Haul trailer also with good tires. The tow truck was estimated to arrive in 15 minutes. The party involved would be transferred with the tow truck once it arrived.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 11:53 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


10:14 p.m.
[8] IN #2 SB LN
10:26 p.m.
[21] [Appended, 22:28:12] [2] TEXT TO 911 ADV MECH ISSUE WITH VEH RP ADV THEY ARE STRANDED O THE HIGHWAY
10:46 p.m.
[33] [Notification] [CHP]-3A CB ADV THAT THEY WONT TAKE A CYBER TK IF IT CANT BE PUT IN INTO TOW MODE [Shared]
10:50 p.m.
[38] 105-57 CPZ REQ 1185 ROTATION // SIL CYBER TRUCK TRUCK 4 GOOD TIRES [Shared]
10:51 p.m.
[39] 105-57 CPZ REQ 1185 ROTATION // UHAUL 6 FT BY 12 TRLR 4 GOOD TIRES [Shared]
10:53 p.m.
[43] [Notification] [CHP]-MCCAFFERYS THINKS THEY CAN TOW THE TRLR CONNECTED TO THE TK [Shared]
11:06 p.m.
[45] B105-057 ETA FOR 1185
11:08 p.m.
[46] PER 1185 15 MIN ETA
11:50 p.m.
[53] C105-034 PTY WILL BE XFER WITH 1185

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