Traffic Hazard on Highway 199 South Near Mile Marker 23.5: Vehicle Assistance Needed for Driver on Oxygen

AI SUMMARY: At 4:11 PM, a traffic hazard was reported on Southbound Highway 199 at mile marker 23.50, with a driver needing assistance due to being on oxygen. By 5:04 PM, the vehicle was located at mile marker 8.5 and efforts were being made to catch up to it. The driver was contacted at Hiouchi Hamlet and had a blown tire, but was able to fix it and continue to Les Schwab in Crescent City. By 6:23 PM, a tow truck was called to the scene for a Toyota Prius with three good tires and one spare in good condition. The tow truck was expected to arrive momentarily.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:25 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:11 p.m.
[3] 1125
4:12 p.m.
[6] 1125 PASSING LANE
4:13 p.m.
[8] XRAY DRVR TOLD RP THAT SHE IS ON OXYGEN AND NEEDING ASST WITH VEH
5:04 p.m.
[17] A95-063 **LE**LOCATED VEH SB 8.5 ATTEMPTING TO CATCH UP TO MAKE CONT
5:07 p.m.
[19] [Notification] [CHP]-95-63 CONTACTED PTY AT HIOUCHI HAMLET // NEG 1125 VEH HAD BO TIRE BUT WAS ABLE TO FIX TIRE ENRT TO LES SCWAB IN CCITY
5:11 p.m.
[20] 1039 SP TO 1022
5:23 p.m.
[23] A95-063 1185 3A FOR TOYT PRIUS 3 GOOD TIRES RF IS A SPARE BUT IN GOOD COND
5:35 p.m.
[33] A95-063 98 FROM SCENE 95-67 WLL 1023 FOR 1185
6:22 p.m.
[34] C95-067 1185 97

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