Traffic Hazard at Highway 101 South and Piercy Offramp: Lincoln Aviator Collides with Crab Pots, Request for Tow to Eureka

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at Highway 101 South and the Piercy Offramp, involving an unknown number of crab pots partially blocking the slow lane. A Lincoln Aviator was also reported to have collided with the crab pots. The owner of the vehicle requested Redwood Towing, stating that the Aviator had four good tires and needed to be towed to Eureka. The registered owner was advised to cancel the towing service, and Redwood Towing was informed to stand down.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:31 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:55 a.m.
[3] NEG ASSOC VEH ITA
4:55 a.m.
[6] [Appended, 04:55:20] [2] UNKN # OF CRAB POTS PARTIALLY 1125 IN SLO LN
4:57 a.m.
[12] 1039 CT - NEG UNITS ON [Shared]
5:04 a.m.
[17] PER ADDTL CALLER BRO 2023 LICOLN AVIATOR VS CRABPOTS [Shared]
5:25 a.m.
[24] C(XXX) XXX-XXXX OWNER REQ REDWOOD TOWING PTY HAS FUNDS LINCOLN AVIATOR 4 GOOD TIRES - REQ TO BE TOWED TO EUREKA [Shared]
5:28 a.m.
[26] C105-020 REG OWNER ADV 1022 1185 [Shared]
5:28 a.m.
[27] 1039 REDWOOD TOWING TO 1022 [Shared]
5:35 a.m.
[30] [Notification] [CHP]-1039 3A REF# 22458350 PACIFIC TOWING ENRT 20 MIN ETA [Shared]
6:05 a.m.
[34] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1125-Traffic Hazard to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared]

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