Man Causing Traffic Hazard on Highway 101 Near Reynolds Highway Standing on Ramp Trying to Hitchhike to Laytonville

AI SUMMARY: A white male with heavy build and white hair was seen walking across lanes at Highway 101 and Reynolds Highway. He was then seen standing on the onramp to the freeway near Willits Pump, but not in any lanes. The Mendocino Sheriff's Office was dispatched to respond to the scene. The elderly male, approximately 80 years old, was identified as hitch-hiking to get to Laytonville and lives near Stump Road by Branscomb. The caller requested a law enforcement check on the man, who was standing by for contact from law enforcement. The situation was eventually resolved without the man being in the roadway.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 11:13 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


10:35 a.m.
[8] WMA HVY SET WHI HAIR LSW ALL BLU - NO VEH SEEN
10:37 a.m.
[11] PER RP HE WALKED ACROSS LNS
10:43 a.m.
[13] MALE STANDING ON ONR
10:45 a.m.
[16] THE RAMP TO GET ONRO FRWY / BY WILLITS PUMP
10:45 a.m.
[18] NOT IN LNS / STANDING ON RS
10:47 a.m.
[21] 1039 MSO WILL BE ENRT FRM WILLITS
11 a.m.
[24] 1039 MSO STILL ENRT/ NEG UPDATES
11:08 a.m.
[29] RP IS AN ELDERLY MALE APPROX 80YOA - HITCH-HIKING TRYING TO GET TO LAYTONVILLE - PRTYS LIVES ON BRANSCOMB BY STUMP RD
11:10 a.m.
[30] REQ CHP PROVIDE 1148 FOR THE PRTY / SO WILL CLR - NOT IN THE RDWY AND HE WILL STAND BY FOR CONTACT FM CHP
11:19 a.m.
[34] Secondary Location for A105-051: 1900 BRANSCOMB RD BM 52053,

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