Vehicle Flips Onto Roof in Ditch on Highway 162 in Mendocino, Both Lanes to Close for Recovery

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision was reported on Highway 162 E at milepost 4.50 in Mendocino, with an ambulance en route. At 07:09, a vehicle was reported flipped over into a ditch, and there was no 1125. By 07:24, the vehicle was confirmed on its roof about 20 ft down an embankment on the westbound side near milepost 4.54, identified as a Nissan Titan with possible four good tires and dent spoilage. TandT Towing was requested for rotation, and CHP advised that Caltrans had a 20 min ETA. By 08:02, the vehicle was reported 97, and at 08:09 it was noted that both lanes of 162 would need to be temporarily closed when recovery began.

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7:09 a.m.
[2] VEH FLIPPED OVER INTO DITCH
7:10 a.m.
[7] NEG 1125
7:24 a.m.
[15] A105-055 VEH ON ITS ROOF 20 FT DOWN EMBANKMENT ON WB SIDE MM4.54
7:27 a.m.
[18] A(XXX) XXX-XXXX NISS TITAN POSS 4 GOOD TIRES DENT SPOILAGE ON ITS ROOF 20FT DOWN EMBANKMENT
7:32 a.m.
[22] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 TandT Towing (XXX) XXX-XXXX
7:37 a.m.
[31] 1039 CT
7:43 a.m.
[32] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT 20 MIN ETA
8:02 a.m.
[34] A(XXX) XXX-XXXX 97
8:09 a.m.
[35] A105-055 WILL NEED TO TEMP CLOSE BOTH LANES OF 162 WHEN RECOV BEGINS

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