Traffic Hazard on Highway 96 West Near Junction with Highway 20 Causing Both Lanes to be Blocked

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 96 West near Hum 20.10 at 17:07. Both lanes were blocked and vehicles were unable to pass through. The California Highway Patrol contacted Caltrans to address the issue and were told that Caltrans would call back with an estimated time of arrival.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:11 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:07 p.m.
[4] 1125 BOTH LNS
5:07 p.m.
[6] VEHS CANNOT PASS
5:08 p.m.
[9] 1039 CT
5:08 p.m.
[10] PER CT WILL CB WITH ETA
5:13 p.m.
[12] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CT 40 MIN ETA

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