Traffic Hazard at Highway 101 and Mouth of Smith River Road: Vehicle Stranded on Roadway

AI SUMMARY: There was a traffic hazard at Highway 101 and Mouth Of Smith River Road where a vehicle was partially blocking the northbound lane. A solo female was outside the vehicle with a flashlight, and the vehicle was facing eastbound with its rear bumper stuck. It was unclear if the vehicle was disabled or involved in a traffic collision. Additional reports indicated that the vehicle was unattended, and a truck was also blocking Mouth Of Smith River Road. A tow truck was requested to remove the Chevy Silverado, but it was later determined that the vehicle was no longer needed.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 11:05 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


10:21 p.m.
[3] VEH PARTIALLY 1125 NB LN
10:22 p.m.
[4] SOLO X RAY OUTSIDE OF VEH W/ FLASHLIGHT
10:22 p.m.
[7] VEH FACING EB
10:22 p.m.
[8] REAR BUMPER IS 1125
10:23 p.m.
[10] UNKN IF DISABLED OR IN A TC
10:30 p.m.
[14] PER ADDITIONAL RP HE THINKS THE VEH IS 1126 [Shared]
10:42 p.m.
[20] STOPPED TO TRY AND TALK TO INVD AND ADV THAT NO ONE IS W/ THE VEH [Shared]
10:43 p.m.
[21] TK ALSO BLOCKING MOUTH OF THE SMITH RIVER RD [Shared]
10:46 p.m.
[24] C95-089 1185 REQ CHEV SILVERADO 4 GODO TIRES NO KEY [Shared]
10:46 p.m.
[25] C95-089 VEH 1124 AND 1125 [Shared]
10:49 p.m.
[27] [Rotation Request Comment] AFFORDABLE TOW (XXX) XXX-XXXX//ENRT [Shared]
10:55 p.m.
[31] C95-089 LN 30 IS IN THE FRONT WINDOW OF THE INVLD 'VEH [Shared]
11 p.m.
[34] C95-089 1022 1185 PTYS WERE OOG AND PTYS BROUGHT GAS // PTYS SHOULD BE ON THEIR WAY SHORTLY [Shared]
11:01 p.m.
[35] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOW// BOT [Shared]
11:02 p.m.
[36] INVD PTY RETURNED TO VEH// 1185 NO LONGER NEEDED [Shared]

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