Three-Vehicle Collision Blocks Highway 299 Near Slayer Rest Area

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision with an ambulance en route was reported on Hwy 299 near Slayer Rest Area, involving a possible 2- to 3-vehicle collision. The reporting party said all parties were getting out of their vehicles and it was unknown whether anyone was injured. Vehicle descriptions could not be confirmed, and the vehicles were reported 1125. A semi was stopped with hazards on in the westbound lane to prevent other vehicles from striking the disabled vehicles, while dispatchers notified Tri Co, Humboldt CC, and CT.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:40 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:33 p.m.
[2] 3 VEH TC
2:33 p.m.
[4] ALL PRTYS WERE GETTING OO THEIR VEH - UNK IF INJURED
2:34 p.m.
[5] VEHS 1125
2:34 p.m.
[6] UNK VEH DESC
2:35 p.m.
[14] 1039 TRI CO
2:36 p.m.
[17] 1039 HUMBOLDT CC / WILL INQ
2:37 p.m.
[19] 1039 CT ** LINE 18
2:36 p.m.
[21] [Appended, 14:37:32] [2] 2-3 VEH TC
2:36 p.m.
[23] [Appended, 14:37:32] [4] SEMI STOPPED 1125 WITH HAZARDS ON IN WB LN TO PREVENT ANY OTHER VEHS HITTING THE 1125 VEHS
2:34 p.m.
[28] [Appended, 14:37:44] [2] 2 VEH OR 3 VEH TC - RP UNABLE TO CONFIRM
2:35 p.m.
[31] [Appended, 14:37:44] [5] RP CANNOT CONFIRM THE OTHER TWO VEH TC
2:36 p.m.
[32] [Appended, 14:37:44] [6] CORR LINE 5 - RP CANNOT CONFIRM THE OTHER TWO VEH DESCRIP
2:38 p.m.
[40] [Appended, 14:38:56] [3] RP REPORTING TC ON 299 NEAR SLAYER REST AREA
2:39 p.m.
[47] [Appended, 14:39:56] [3] ONE VEH COMPLETELY 1125
2:42 p.m.
[56] [Notification] [CHP]-1039 CT DIST 1 // WILL CB W/ ETA [Shared]
2:49 p.m.
[58] PER TRI CO CO 1182 - VEH 1125 WB LANE - 1185 NEEDED FOR HOND ODY [Shared]
2:50 p.m.
[63] 90-15 CPYS START 1185 [Shared]
2:50 p.m.
[65] LL 1185 [Shared]

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