Trash Can Causes Traffic Hazard on Highway 101 North in Humboldt County

AI SUMMARY: A California Highway Patrol dispatch log reported a traffic hazard at 5410 Highway 101 North in Humbug Mountain at marker 54.10. A trash can was reported on the right-hand side of the road, but was confirmed to not be obstructing traffic. The CHP was requested to provide a traffic break as the trash can was now in the lanes on the bridge, which was previously reduced to one lane of traffic.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:25 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


6:58 a.m.
[4] 1039 CT
6:59 a.m.
[5] A16-044 TRASH CAN ON RHS, NEG 1125
6:59 a.m.
[6] 1039 CT
7:21 a.m.
[8] CT REQ CHP FOR TRAFFIC BREAK
7:22 a.m.
[9] TRASH CAN IS IN THE LANES // ON THE BRIDGE THAT WAS 1 LANE TRAFFIC
7:23 a.m.
[12] 1039 CT

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