Wrong-Way Driver Causing Chaos on Highway 101 Near Kenmar Road Offramp

AI SUMMARY: A wrong-way driver was reported on Highway 101 North at the Kenmar Road offramp. The driver was seen traveling northbound in the southbound lanes, almost causing a head-on collision. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the California Highway Patrol and local police departments, were notified and responding to the scene. The driver was last seen heading southbound in the northbound lanes near the Loleta exit. Additional units were dispatched to intercept the vehicle at various locations along Highway 101.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:03 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:44 a.m.
[4] [Appended, 04:45:41] [2] HEADED NB IN THE SB LN
4:46 a.m.
[13] 16-10 ENRT FROM 1125 [Shared]
4:47 a.m.
[16] 1039 HSO [Shared]
4:48 a.m.
[21] 1039 FPD [Shared]
4:48 a.m.
[22] 1039 EPD [Shared]
4:49 a.m.
[24] [Appended, 04:51:12] [2] NB IN THE SB LN
4:51 a.m.
[29] [Appended, 04:51:12] [7] VEH LSH SB IN THE NB LNS 101JNO PALMER BLVD OFR
4:54 a.m.
[38] [Appended, 04:55:36] [5] ALMOST TC HEAD ON
4:54 a.m.
[39] [Appended, 04:55:36] [6] DRK COLORED VEH UNK DESCRIP
4:55 a.m.
[41] [Appended, 04:55:36] [8] LSH HEADED SB IN NB LN 101 AT LOLETA EXIT
4:57 a.m.
[51] VEH LS NB 101 JNO TOMPKINS [Shared]
4:57 a.m.
[54] 1039 EPD - THEY HAVE UNITS AT SOUTH END OF EUREKA 1023 [Shared]
5 a.m.
[63] 1039 EPD [Shared]
5 a.m.
[64] 16-44 VEH STOPPED AT ;FIELDS LANDING OFR [Shared]
5:01 a.m.
[71] 1039 HSO [Shared]
5:09 a.m.
[78] Secondary Location for A16-044: FIELDS LANDING OFR / 101 N, [Shared]

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