Traffic Hazard Causes Near Miss Collision on Highway 101 North and King Salmon Avenue Onramp

AI SUMMARY: There was a traffic hazard reported at the onramp of Highway 101 North and King Salmon Avenue. Both lanes were blocked and a male subject was seen attempting to retrieve a bag from the roadway. This caused a near miss collision with oncoming traffic. The situation continued to escalate as the male subject remained in the roadway, causing multiple cars to slam on their brakes on a blind corner, resulting in a traffic backup. Highway patrol was notified and traffic control measures were put in place to address the hazardous situation.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 11:53 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


11:37 a.m.
[2] 1125 BOTH LNS
11:38 a.m.
[4] CLAIRF LN 2 1125 BOTH NB LNS
11:38 a.m.
[6] 1039 CT
11:39 a.m.
[7] 16-31 CPZ FROM LOLETA FIRE
11:41 a.m.
[10] [Appended, 11:42:10] [3] RED DODG OR CHEV PK WITH MALE SUBJ ATTEMPTING TO GO INTO RDWY TO GET BAG
11:42 a.m.
[12] [Notification] [CHP]-[10] [Appended, 11:42:10] [3] RED DODG OR CHEV PK WITH MALE SUBJ ATTEMPTING TO GO INTO RDWY TO GET BAG [Shared]
11:43 a.m.
[16] [Appended, 11:43:59] [2] MALE SUBJ IN RDWY
11:43 a.m.
[18] [Appended, 11:43:59] [4] WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC COMING
11:44 a.m.
[21] [Notification] [CHP]-[16] [Appended, 11:43:59] [2] MALE SUBJ IN RDWY [Shared]
11:44 a.m.
[23] [Notification] [CHP]-[18] [Appended, 11:43:59] [4] WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC COMING [Shared]
11:44 a.m.
[24] NEAR MISS TC [Shared]
11:46 a.m.
[30] [Notification] [CHP]-MALE SUBJ STILL IN RDWY CAUSING MUTLI CARS TO SLAM ON BLIND CORNER [Shared]
11:47 a.m.
[34] CLAIRF LN 30 CAUING TRAFFIC TO BREAK HARSH ON BLIND CORNER MAKING TRAFFIC BACK UP [Shared]
11:49 a.m.
[37] A16-031 STARTING TRFC BREAK JNO FIELDS LANDING [Shared]

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