Guard Rail Damage on Highway 299 West Prompts Traffic Hazard Warning, Caltrans Responding

AI SUMMARY: A guardrail hazard was reported at 3320 Highway 299 W in Humboldt County. The California Highway Patrol dispatched units to the scene, with the Department of Transportation en route within 30 minutes. The guardrail end-cap was damaged and possibly related to a recent traffic collision. Officers were on foot investigating the situation further.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:13 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:29 a.m.
[1] GUARD RAIL 11-25
4:32 a.m.
[5] 10-39 DOT
4:35 a.m.
[8] 10-39 16-S2
4:36 a.m.
[10] 10-39 16-30
4:38 a.m.
[11] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT 30 MIN ETA
5:10 a.m.
[15] C16-031C GR END-CAP / OUT ON FOOT ATL POSS TC
5:10 a.m.
[16] 10-39 DOT

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