Traffic Collision at Highway 101 and Washington Boulevard Onramp Involves Trash Can Launching into SUV

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision was reported at the Highway 101 and Washington Boulevard onramp involving a trash can in the middle lane. A semi-truck was spotted on the right shoulder ahead of the scene, but it was unclear if it was related. The CHP was notified and the reporting party stated that he hit the trash can, which was then launched into a silver SUV on the right shoulder. Both vehicles were on the right shoulder and there were no injuries reported. The situation was changed from a traffic hazard to a traffic collision with no injuries. The trash can was eventually removed from the right-hand side with no further issues.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 12:47 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

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[2] TRASH CAN MID LN

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[4] TK ON RS FURTHER AHEAD - UNK IF RELATED

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[8] 1039 CT

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[9] [Notification] [CHP]-RP STATES HE HIT THE TRASH CAN - SEMI BLK MAC TK / IT WAS THEN LAUNCHED INTO AN SIL SUV ON RS // BOTH VEHS ON RS - 1182

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