Big Rig Breaks Down, Blocks Southbound Lane of Highway 101 in California

AI SUMMARY: A big rig with an empty car hauler broke down in the middle of Highway 101, losing air in its air brakes and unable to drive. The reporting party will contact the company to arrange for a tow truck or mobile mechanic. The southbound lane is completely blocked, and a tow truck has been requested to remove the disabled vehicle and clear the roadway. The ETA for the tow truck is requested, and all towing services have been contacted for assistance. The disabled vehicle is no longer blocking the right-hand side of the highway.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:51 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

4:16 a.m.
Big Rig Breaks Down, Blocks Southbound Lane of Highway 101 in California
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4:17 a.m.
[2] VEH BROKEN DOWN IN MIDDLE OF RDWAY
4:17 a.m.
[6] BIG RIG W/ EMPTY CAR HAULER
4:18 a.m.
[8] LOSING AIR IN AIR BRAKES / VEH WILL NOT DRIVE
4:19 a.m.
[10] RP WILL BE CONTACTING COMPANY TO TRY AND ARRANGE 1185 OR MOBILE MECHANIC
4:48 a.m.
[16] C105-021 SB LN IS COMPLETELY BLOCKED [Shared]
4:49 a.m.
[17] 1039 DOT [Shared]
6:22 a.m.
[20] C(XXX) XXX-XXXX HD VOLVO SEMI TRK 80FT
6:26 a.m.
[21] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ALL IN ON TOWING/ (XXX) XXX-XXXX
6:28 a.m.
[23] C105-021 REQ ETA FOR 1185
6:28 a.m.
[24] LL 1185
6:44 a.m.
[27] C105-021 105-26 105-39 IS GOING TO 1023 FOR 1185
8:17 a.m.
[28] A(XXX) XXX-XXXX 97
8:46 a.m.
[29] A105-039 VEH ON RHS NO LONGER 1125
9:01 a.m.
[30] A(XXX) XXX-XXXX AWAITING PAYMENT FROM RP EMPLOYER 98

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