Traffic Hazard at Highway 101 and Highway 197 Southbound Discovered, Authorities Investigating Large Bags of Garbage on Shoulder

AI SUMMARY: At 2:17 PM, there was a traffic hazard reported at the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 197 South. A caller reported seeing large bags of garbage on the road. The bags were in the number two lane going southbound. There were no vehicles associated with the garbage.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:21 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:17 p.m.
[2] POSS BIG BAGS OF GARBAGE 1125
2:17 p.m.
[4] IN #2 SB
2:17 p.m.
[6] NEG VEH ASSCO
2:18 p.m.
[11] 1039 CT/ NEG UNITS ON
2:19 p.m.
[13] LE VEH HAVING TO SWERVE TO GET AROUND

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