Horses and Pony Causing Traffic Disruption on Highway 101 North in California

AI SUMMARY: At approximately 11:56 AM, California Highway Patrol dispatched reports of two horses in the roadway on Highway 101 North in Humboldt County, causing significant traffic buildup. The horses were initially blocking both southbound and northbound lanes, with efforts to manage the situation ongoing. By around 12:00 PM, one horse and one pony were moved to the right-hand side of the road, while two horses remained in the roadway. Over the following minutes, additional reports indicated the presence of two horses and a donkey on the right-hand side southbound near Jso Miranda, prompting closure of one or more lanes on both the southbound and northbound sides. Lane closures were implemented gradually, with the southbound lanes fully reopened by approximately 12:29 PM, and the northbound lanes subsequently re-opened, allowing traffic to resume normal flow.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 12:36 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


11:56 a.m.
[1] 2 HORSES IN RDWY
11:57 a.m.
[3] CAUSING TRAFFIC BUILD UP
11:57 a.m.
[6] HORSES ARE BLOCKING SB AND NB LANES
11:59 a.m.
[20] [Appended, 12:00:25] [2] 1125 BOTH LANES
12 p.m.
[21] [Appended, 12:00:25] [3] 1 HORSE AND 1 PONY - NOW ON RHS
12:02 p.m.
[34] [Appended, 12:02:52] [3] 2 HORSES IN RDWY
12:04 p.m.
[43] 1 HORSE 1 PONY STILL 1125 [Shared]
12:04 p.m.
[53] [Appended, 12:12:22] [4] 1125 IN LNS
12:14 p.m.
[59] 105-39 HORSES ON RHS [Shared]
12:16 p.m.
[60] 105-10 2 HORSES AND DONKEY ON RHS SB JSO MIRANDA [Shared]
12:18 p.m.
[61] B105-010 CLOSING #1 AND #2 LANE ON SB SIDE [Shared]
12:25 p.m.
[63] B105-010 NB SIDE CLOSED [Shared]
12:26 p.m.
[64] A105-039 SB LANE CLOSED [Shared]
12:29 p.m.
[65] B105-010 NB SIDE OPEN [Shared]
12:32 p.m.
[67] 105-39 SB #1 LANE OPEN [Shared]
12:36 p.m.
[68] B105-010 SB LANES OPEN [Shared]

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