CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY FATALITY

Location: Sr17 N Bear Creek Rd Ofr / Sr17 N Bear Creek Rd Onr, San Jose - Jul 10 2014 7:51AM

: 1144-Fatality
    -- Jul 10 2014 5:22PM [302] [Notification] [CHP]-^***CANCEL SIGALERT***ALL LANES OPEN. [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 5:21PM [301] 1039 DOTCC [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 5:20PM [299] NB LNS NOW OPEN [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 5:14PM [298] [Notification] [CHP]-^***UPDATE SIGALERT***NEW ETO TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 1730 HOURS. [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 5:06PM [296] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOTCC/DOT EMERGENCY CLOSURE EXTENDED TILL 1730 HRS [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 3:14PM [270] A24-171 PER 171M XRAY ON RHS WALKING SB W/ SUITCASE JNO BEAR CREEK // CITZ TO 171M [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 3:11PM [268] [Notification] [CHP]-MONTEREY CHP LL INQ ON POSS ETO FOR LNS PLS [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 3:00PM [264] [Notification] [CHP]-SC SO CB / INQ'ING ETA FOR THEIR UNIT TO CLR FRM THIS,SC SO REQ CB W/INFO [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 2:44PM [248] 1039 CAMPBELLS FOR ANOTHER EVIDENCE 1185 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 2:43PM [247] 1039 DICKS TO CONFIRM 1022 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 2:27PM [243] A24-171 S6 REQG 2 MORE SWING SHNIFT UNITS DOWN TO TC SCENE [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 2:22PM [241] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 DICKS AUTOMOTIVE 1022 NEED EVIDENCE TOW [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 2:20PM [240] A24-085 REQG 1185 FOR HOND SSED [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 2:16PM [239] [Notification] [CHP]-PBY ADV PTYS GETTING OO VEHS AND WALKING TOWARDS SCENE [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 2:15PM [238] 1039 DOTCC [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 2:15PM [237] A24-281 HAVE DOT PUT UP MORE SIGNS TRAFFIC IS COMING UP REALLY FAST AT THE LAST MINUTE HERE [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 2:08PM [234] [FSP] has closed their incident []
    -- Jul 10 2014 2:05PM [232] A 282-- 1022 FINISH LINE THEY WILL BE USING OTHER TOW FOR EVIDENCE [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 2:02PM [227] [Notification] [CHP]-BOBS TOW IS CONTINUING TO SCENE AND WILL DISCUSS 1110 W/ OFCRS - NOT MUCH DAMAGE [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 1:59PM [224] [Notification] [CHP]-BOBS TOW LL - SB 17 AT EXIT 20B (1ST EXIT IN LOS GATOS) 1185 WAS JUST REARENDED / 20002 - SV IS GRN NISS VAN UNKN PLATE [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 1:54PM [222] 24-681 = FSP IS STILL 1097 and UNIT CHECKING WILL ADV [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 1:45PM [220] [Notification] [FSP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by FSP [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 1:05PM [211] 1039 BT ENRT ETA 15 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 1:01PM [208] 1039 BOBS TOW LINE 207 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 12:59PM [206] [Notification] [CHP]-BOBS TOW ADVS DRIVER IS STUCK IN TRAFFIC AT 17 and LARK // REQ PERMISSION TO USE SHOULDER // STILL LL [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 12:53PM [203] A24-681 REQG 6 1185R FBS CAN TAKE MORE THAN ONE VEH [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 12:53PM [201] A24-681 SEMI IS TRACTOR W/ TWO TRAILERS // ONE TRAILER LOADED W/ DIRT [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 12:51PM [200] [Notification] [CHP]-[199] 1039 CAMPBELLS TOWING W/WRECKER//2 FBS FOR EVIDENCE - REQ 24-681 TO 1021 THEM 408-295-7490 [Shared] [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 12:51PM [199] 1039 CAMPBELLS TOWING W/WRECKER//2 FBS FOR EVIDENCE - REQ 24-681 TO 1021 THEM 408-295-7490 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 12:48PM [197] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BOBS TOWING CMBL 408-866-7777 SD 578 CAN TAKE 2 VEHS [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 12:47PM [196] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SOUTH BAY TOWING 877-877-5869 SD 282 CAN TAKE 4 VEHS [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 12:09PM [195] A24-681 LL REQ TO CHECK IF THERE WAS REPORT OF TC ON 17 SHORTLY BEFORE THIS TC [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 12:01PM [189] 110 INQ IF TWO WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL IN SB LANES IS WORKING // PER 87M AFFIRM [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 12:01PM [188] 1039 DOT-CC LINES 173-175 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:57AM [185] A37 98 // SB TRAFFIC BACKED UP TO LARK // NEG VISUAL OF NB SIDE DUE TO FOG [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:48AM [181] [Notification] [CHP]-CONE PATTERN IS SET UP PER CALTRANS VIA LL - ADV VEHS CAN BEGIN MOVING - SLOWLY [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:46AM [179] A24-171 PER 110 REQ FSP TO STAY 97 FOR APPROX 1 MORE HOUR // IF VEH BREAKS DOWN IN THE ONLY OPEN LANE THEY WILL BE NEEDED RIGHT AWAY [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:43AM [177] A24-171 PER 110 SKY IS CLEAR OVERHEAD // FOG LINE IS ALL SANTA CRUZ COUNTY [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:42AM [176] A24-171 A37 INQ ON WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER SCENE // COMING UP ON FOG LAYER [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:42AM [175] A24-110 BOTH NB LANES STILL CLOSED [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:41AM [174] A24-110 ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL WILL BE IN #1 ON SB SIDE [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:41AM [173] A24-110 HAS FIRST GROUP OF TRAFFIC COMING THROUGH SB IN #1 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:37AM [170] A24-171 85 CPYS AIR ETA OVERHEAD APPROX 15 FOR AERIAL PHOTOS [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:36AM [169] A24-171 PER 110M MAKE SURE TO KEEP SIG ALERT ACTIVE DUE TO TRAFFIC VERY HEAVY IN AREA FOR MOST OF DAY [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:35AM [168] A24-110 BRINGING IN BREAK TO SET UP ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL // 17 WILL BE OPEN W/ ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL IN ABOUT 10 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:07AM [165] 1039 DOT // SENDING CREW TO ASSIST 87M NOW [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 11:07AM [164] RADIO LL W/ CALTRANS FOR LINE 162 // 87M IS 97 // RQG DOT TO ASSIST W/ CLOSURE AT REDWOOD ESTATES // DOT ALREADY HAS UNITS 97 IN THE AREA / JUST NEED TO DIRECT THEM TO THIS SPECIFIC 1020 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 10:53AM [161] LINE 160 // CHP UNIT 24-87M REQD THIS CLOSURE AT REDWOOD ESTATES SEE LINE S 154 /155 DOT CPYD [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 10:52AM [160] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CALTRANS- ASKING FOR REDWOOD ESTATES ONR TO BE CLOSED AND IS INQ IF WE HAVE A UNIT THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO ASSIST W/THIS ? [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 10:43AM [155] 1039 DOTCC LINE 154 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 10:43AM [154] A24-087M REQG CALTRANS UNIT FOR ROAD CLOSURE NB REDWOOD ESTATES [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 10:40AM [153] 1039 MONT COMM - RE LN 145 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 10:38AM [149] CONFIRM 1039 MONTEREY COMM FOR LINE 145? [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 10:28AM [143] PER 110M NB LANES CLR FROM SUMMIT TO SCENE // 110M IS HEADING SB W/ DOT FOR 2 LANE CLOSURE NOW ADVS SB IN NB LANES [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 10:06AM [135] GG-MAIT1 IS SB 680 AT SCOTTS CREEK -- WHAT IS BEST ACC ,, UNITS ARE UNABLE DO NOT GO PASS THE BEAR CRK BRIDGE [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 10:01AM [134] [Notification] [CHP]-CHP SANTA CRUZ UNIT ADVZD VEHS GETTING ON FROM OTHER NB STRERETS AND RAMPS PASSED SUMMIT REQ CT DIST 4 TO CLOSE THE NB ENTRANCES TO 17/ PER DIST 4 THEY ARE SPREAD THIN AND REQ CHP UNITS TO DO CLOSURES [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:57AM [130] A24-110 24-110-- WE HAVE A FSP UNIT 1097 -- ASKING PERM FOR US TO KEEP HIM HERE FOR SEVERAL HRS PLS ADV [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:52AM [129] A24-681 PLS INQ IF CAMPBELLS TOW CAN HANDLE BIG RIG EVIDENCE TOW // IF SO PLS 1022 FINISH LINE // OTHERWISE WILL USE FINISH LINE [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:52AM [128] [Notification] [CHP]-[127] CAMPBELLS TOW CAN HANDLE BIG RIG TOW EVIDENCE [Shared] [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:52AM [127] CAMPBELLS TOW CAN HANDLE BIG RIG TOW EVIDENCE [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:50AM [124] SUPERVISOR WILL 1021 CAMPBELLS TOW [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:45AM [122] A24-110 ALMOST ALL CIVILIAN VEHS CLEARED FROM RDWY THAT WERE STUCK IN BACK UP AT IDYLWILD // EMERGENCY VEHS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS IN LESS THAN 5 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:35AM [118] COPY, 1039 DOTCC [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:26AM [113] COPY LINE 112, 1039 DOTCC FOR INFO / CMS UPDATED FOR THE SB [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:25AM [111] [Notification] [CHP]-SANTA CRUZ METRO BUS REQ UNIT FOR ASST - ADV'D IS 1125 IN THE SLOW LN / NB 17 AT REDWOOD ESTATES - UNABLE TO MOVE / TA - APPX 30 PEOPLE ON BOARD [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:23AM [109] A24-085 ADVS NOTIFY 110M SB 17 CLOSED JNO BEAR CREEK AT THIS TIME FOR 1141S HEADING NB IN SB LANES // 110M, CPSY [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:12AM [105] [Notification] [CHP]-LL W/ SANTA CRUZ***INQ IF BOULDER CREEK TO SB 17 IS OPEN [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:09AM [102] [Notification] [CHP]-PER LINE 96 / ARE VEHS THAT ARE RIGHT BEFORE TC BEING DIVERTED SOON? [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:07AM [100] A24-281 1141 WILL BE HEADING NB IN SB #1 LANE [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:07AM [99] A24-281 NEED UNIT ON SB SIDE TO HOLD TRAFFIC AT BEAR CREEK // WILL BE SENDING 1141 WWAY IN MID LANES // 85 CPYS [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 9:00AM [97] 1039 MONTEREY COMM RE LINE 93 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:54AM [91] A24-087M DIVERTING TRAFFIC OFF AT SR9 PLEASE UPDATE CMS SIGNS [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:53AM [90] 24-L2 SANTA CRUZ SGT IS WORKING W/ DOT TO GET TRAFFIC DIVERTED OFF TO OLD SANTA CRUZ ROAD [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:49AM [86] 110 RQEG SO TO ASSIST W/ 1184 // TURNING TRAFFIC AROUND [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:44AM [84] A24-171 1039 MONTEREY FOR S UNIT TO 1021 L2 // L2 ALREADY CALLED IN TO MONTEREY [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:44AM [83] 1039 26-S5 FOR 1021 TO 24-L2 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:42AM [82] A24-171 PER 110 1023 ON BIG RIG 1185 // PER FINISHLINE DRIVER ALREADY 97 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:38AM [79] [Notification] [CHP]-MONT CHP WANT TO CONFIRM TC IS AT NB 17 JSO BEAR CREEK [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:35AM [73] ^***UPDATE SIGALERT***BOTH NB LANES AND THE #1 LANE SB ON SR17 ARE CLOSED ETO FOR ALL LANES IS 1430HRS NB TRAFFIC IS BEING DIVERTED TO HEBARD RD [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:34AM [72] DOT-CC ADVISED ETA 20 MIN [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:32AM [71] [Notification] [CHP]-FINISHLINE TOW IS LL REQ BEST ACCESS- STUCK IN STOPPED TRAFFIC [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:31AM [65] 1039 SJ OFC / SGT ENRT FROM OFC [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:30AM [63] 1039 DOT-CC [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:30AM [62] A24-281 DIVERTING TRAFFIC AT HEBARD [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:29AM [61] A24-110 BOTH NB LANES AND #1 SB CLOSED [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:26AM [58] 1039 MONTEREY COMM // STARTING UNITS FOR 1184 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:24AM [56] COPY, 1039 DOTCC [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:24AM [53] A24-281 TURNING TRAFFIC AROUND TO MAKE ROOM FOR LIFT FLIGHT [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:23AM [52] 1039 CS [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:23AM [51] A24-083 TRYING TO GET ALL TRAFFIC TURNED AROUND [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:22AM [50] A24-083 ALL LANES BLKD // REQG SANTA CRUZ TO TURN TRAFFIC AROUND AT THE SUMMIT // CLOSED APPROX 6 HOURS [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:21AM [46] MON UNIT IS 1097 REQ MAIT AND DOT FOR HARD CLOSURE [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:16AM [45] ^***ISSUE SIGALERT*** NB SR17 JSO BEAR CREEK RD ALL LANES CLOSED DUE TO TRAFFIC COLLISION UNK ETO [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:13AM [40] 1039 DOTCC LINE 39 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:11AM [37] [Notification] [CHP]-SC SO/HAS LIFE FLIGHT ENRT AND APPROX 5 1141'S ENRT [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:11AM [36] 1039 SIGN TRUCK SUP [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 8:02AM [31] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 FINISH LINE TOW 408-980-9777 *100 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 7:59AM [28] 1185 FOR JACKNIFED BIGRIG - BOTH LANES BLOCKED [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 7:54AM [21] [Appended, 07:54:49] BIG RIG VS SEVERAL [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 7:54AM [19] PER WITNESS - BIG RIG BRAKES WERE SMOKING PRIOR TO THE TC [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 7:54AM [18] LNS BLOCKED [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 7:53AM [15] 1 PRTY TRAPPED IN SIL VEH [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 7:53AM [14] SC PARK RANGER 1097 [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 7:53AM [13] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 7:53AM [10] PER ANOTHER BIG RIG LOST BRAKES [Shared]
    -- Jul 10 2014 7:52AM [4] BLKING BOTH LNS
    -- Jul 10 2014 7:51AM [3] BIG RIG VS 5 VEHS

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