Stalled Vehicle Causes Traffic Backup on Highway 101 North in Humboldt County - CHP Alerted

AI SUMMARY: At 5:38 pm, there was a report of a stalled vehicle at 5451 Highway 101 North in Humboldt County at mile marker 54.50. The Fortuna Police Department was contacted at 5:39 pm. At 5:40 pm, it was reported that traffic was backing up and there was a possible rolling vehicle. The caller notified the California Highway Patrol that there were approximately 30-40 vehicles backed up in the area.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:45 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:38 p.m.
[2] STALLED
5:39 p.m.
[6] 1039 FOPD WILL ADV
5:39 p.m.
[9] [Appended, 17:39:49] [3] 1125 / 1126
5:40 p.m.
[13] [Appended, 17:41:00] [2] TRAFFIC IS BACKING UP
5:40 p.m.
[14] [Appended, 17:41:00] [3] VEH POSS ROLLING
5:41 p.m.
[17] [Notification] [CHP]-CALLER ADV APPROX 30-40 VEHS BACKED UP [Shared]
6:19 p.m.
[21] C16-044C VEH NO LONGER 1125 ON RHS TRAFF FLOWING [Shared]

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