Multiple Vehicle Collision Causes Chaos on Highway 299 East, Ambulance En Route as Fuel Leaks and Mules are Trapped

AI SUMMARY: A multi-vehicle traffic collision occurred at 2830 Highway 299 East in Humboldt County. Four vehicles were involved, with smoke visible everywhere. A trailer carrying mules overturned, and one semi-truck has a fuel leak with an open battery. All four vehicles are blocking the road, and there is fuel spilled on the roadway. The California Highway Patrol has been notified and is en route to the scene. No injuries have been reported at this time.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:57 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:44 p.m.
[3] 4 INVLD VEH
5:44 p.m.
[4] SMOKE EVERYWHERE
5:44 p.m.
[7] O/T TRLR WITH MULES IN IT
5:44 p.m.
[8] ONE SEMI TK HAS FUEL LEAKING WITH A BATTERY OPEN
5:45 p.m.
[11] ALL 4 VEHS 1125
5:47 p.m.
[15] FUEL ALL OVER THE RDWY
5:48 p.m.
[18] 1039 CT
5:49 p.m.
[21] 1039 CT
5:55 p.m.
[22] B16-070 UTL ON TC TO REDWOOD CRK BRIDGE

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