Hit and Run Incident on Highway 101 South in Humboldt County Leads to Traffic Chaos

AI SUMMARY: At 3:31 PM, a vehicle crashed into the Honey Dew exit sign on Highway 101 South and then backed into it again. The vehicle then backed into the freeway lanes of traffic and stopped in the middle of traffic. The reporting party (RP) believed the vehicle stayed on scene but was unsure if it continued on. The RP described the vehicle as a late 90s or early 2000s model. It was unknown if there were any injuries or if the incident was a hit and run. At 4:08 PM, the CHP was contacted about the situation and at 4:29 PM, officers were attempting to locate the suspect's vehicle. At 4:33 PM, officers were unable to locate the vehicle on the road.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 4:37 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

3:30 p.m.
Hit and Run Incident on Highway 101 South in Humboldt County Leads to Traffic Chaos
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3:31 p.m.
[3] SV TC INTO HONEY DEW EXIT SIGN AND BACKED AND TC INTO IT AGAIN
3:32 p.m.
[7] VEH THEN PROCEEDED TO BACK INTO THE FWY LANES OF TRAFFIC AND STOP IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC
3:33 p.m.
[8] RP BELIEVES THE VEH STAYED 1125 UNK IF CONT ON
3:33 p.m.
[9] RP ADV VEH IS LATE 90S OR EARLY 2000S MODEL
3:34 p.m.
[11] UNK IF 1183 OR 20002 // UNK IF VEH LEFT THE SCENE
4:08 p.m.
[20] 1039 CT
4:29 p.m.
[22] 105-S5 97 ITA SELF AND 21 ARE ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE THE SUPS VEH
4:33 p.m.
[23] 105-S5 UTL ON THE WHOLE RD 98
4:34 p.m.
[24] CORRECTION TO LINE 23 UTL ON MATTOLE RD

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