Traffic Collision Reported with No Injuries on Highway 299 East at Mile Marker 26.60

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision with no injuries occurred on Highway 299 East at mile marker 26.60 in Humboldt County. A disabled vehicle was blocking the road, and the driver reportedly fell asleep and hit a guardrail in lane number two. The California Highway Patrol was notified and arrived on the scene to handle the incident.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:13 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:40 p.m.
[1] DISABLE VEH BLOCKING
4:44 p.m.
[6] 1039 DOT
4:58 p.m.
[9] B16-070 VEH PTL 1125 IN THE #2
5:06 p.m.
[10] B16-070 1182 DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AND HIT A GR
5:08 p.m.
[15] 1039 DOT
5:09 p.m.
[18] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1125-Traffic Hazard to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj
5:21 p.m.
[19] B16-070 1185 97
5:40 p.m.
[20] B16-070 SOLO VEH 1182 1110 TAKEN NEG 180//1185 HAS VEH PTY ON THEIR WAY W FAMILY//98

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