Powerlines Down at Intersection of Nelson Road and Summit Creek Road, Traffic Affected

AI SUMMARY: At 4:22 pm, a traffic hazard was reported at Nelson Road and Summit Creek Road. The California Highway Patrol notified the local police department and Hayfork Fire Department. At 5:22 pm, officers arrived on the scene and found power lines down due to a fallen tree that also broke a power pole. They advised coordinating with the utility company and the public utility district. The power company was contacted and estimated an ETA of 60 minutes for a lineman to arrive. The road superintendent was also contacted but did not answer.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:11 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:22 p.m.
[2] TRI SO NOTIFIED PD AND HAYFORK FIRE
4:23 p.m.
[3] 1021 TRI SO // UNK IF BLKG TRAFFIC
5:22 p.m.
[19] 90-S3 97 OFF OF NELSON RD X SUMMIT CREEK - POWERLINES DOWN - TREE CAME DOWN AND LOOKS LIKE BROKEN POWERPOLE ADVISE CORDS AND PUD
5:27 p.m.
[21] 1039 PUD // WILL CB W/ ETA FOR LINEMAN
5:35 p.m.
[22] 1021 ROAD SUPERINTENDENT RON HANOVER JR AND NEG ANSWER / LEFT VM
5:37 p.m.
[25] 90-S3 CPYS LOG - REQ ETA FROM PUD
6:33 p.m.
[35] B90-015 INQ W/ PUD AN ETA
6:59 p.m.
[41] 1039 PUD LINE 39
7:08 p.m.
[43] [Notification] [CHP]-PUD CB ETA IS 60 MINS
7:57 p.m.
[47] B90-015 1021 CO RDS SO DRVR CAN RETURN TO SCENE AND REMOVE TREE FROM THE RDWY

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