Large Pothole Causing Traffic Hazard on Highway 101, Multiple Vehicles Hit

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 101 at 12:35 pm involving three vehicles hitting a large sharp divet on the right-hand side of the road. Additional callers reported possibly five vehicles affected. California Highway Patrol requested a call out from Caltrans to address the issue. An officer placed a cone in the hole and requested a response to have it filled. Caltrans estimated they would arrive in 30 minutes to address the hazard.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 12:57 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


12:35 p.m.
[3] 3 VEHS HIT IT NOW ON THE RHS , 1126
12:36 p.m.
[5] RP ADVS LRG SHARP DIVET FRM THE RD CONST
12:37 p.m.
[13] PER ADDTL CALLER POSS 5 VEHS NOW [Shared]
12:38 p.m.
[17] 1039 CT , REQ CB IF CALL OUT IS NEEDED [Shared]
12:47 p.m.
[18] A95-088 PLACED CONE IN THE HOLE REQ RESPONCE TO HAVE IT FILLED [Shared]
12:48 p.m.
[19] 1039 CT , WILL CB WITH ETA [Shared]
12:53 p.m.
[20] DOT ETA 30 MIN [Shared]

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