Vehicle crashes into elk on US Hwy 285, blocking traffic, Alamosa County CO
TrafficA vehicle struck an elk on US Hwy 285, leaving the animal blocking traffic. Emergency responders and state patrol moved the elk and treated an injured driver with facial cuts.
Audio|Source: San Luis Valley Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Just here guys is 43.
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I have Gustavia 8 on scene.
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He's advising the car hitting elk.
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It is still in the roadway.
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Just be advised as you guys are getting close to see.
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SLV fire em S.
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S-L-L-V-I-M-F-E-N-E-N-E-N-E-N-E-1-1-1-1.
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Or,
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N-145. Hey, can you guys give me a patient report roll pass?
00:25
He has a laceration to his face, and he was bleeding at this time.
00:30
That's the only thing I saw right now.
00:32
Okay, sounds good.
00:34
We're going to be a little delayed to get out to you guys.
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We're finishing up a flight time for now, but we'll be en route to you shortly out.
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Okay, I request that we have a patient on the bar with us right now.
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Talk to that.
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Yeah, we'll be out to you guys, probably.
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Time far, thank you very much.
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Have time.
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Alamosa PD.
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Alamosa's got to time.
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Hey, open.
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That's all the cars will be 23.
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And copy of 23, 12.
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State Patrol.
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I'm also thinking you repeat that.
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We were over on tack.
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Hi, copy. Just your guys is 43 because the Atom's seen.
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He's advising that it was a car versus elk.
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Elk is still in the road end blocking.
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So as you guys, you close, you can just be aware.
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Okay.
01:25
They have the means to hook up to that thing with a tow strap or something to drag it off that'd be helpful.
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If not, we can do that when we get there.
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Jopi.
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23, 22.
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Would you also let us know when EMS rolls hurt the page code Alamosa? Okay, affirm.
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They're wrapping up a call right now.
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I'll let you know when they go en route.
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Thank you. 23, folks.
01:52
Alamosa PD.
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Cancel.
01:55
Go ahead Would you let me know if we're looking for whaling? Because I'm not seeing him around here Yeah, too?
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Yeah, let's wait a...
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Got it got.
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So watch S.O.
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Watch,
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2.1, so watch this O.
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Sorry.
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I'm a reporter.
02:18
Cows out.
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285 and around the county road L.
02:24
Could you take a look at the semi-driver had a real heavy accident with state patrol?
02:31
They didn't get whether north-south of L or east west of the highway.
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I'm calling you.
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LMOCPD.
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Field time.
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Can you put me out with two, the old white apples?
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Hi, Bobby, 24.
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Patrol
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69 Alamosa
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2.43, go ahead.
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Just 443, I got a call of the animal complaint out on 285 in County Road, L.
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I've been leaking now against the watch about 10 cows, 5 on the road and 5 on the side of the road.
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I did advise the watch and they said that they will see what they can do.
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I appreciate that.
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You're welcome, 1035.
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So watch us, oh.
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So watch us, oh, 20-50.
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I agree.
03:30
Okay, I advise her that I can't force people to take down Facebook posts.
03:35
Oh,
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unfortunately it is a little weird when he had posted.
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But she's saying that you...
03:42
Right now, he's outside his apartment, I guess, screaming that he wants to get a ride somewhere, just being belligerent.
03:49
Apparently, he's intoxicated.
03:51
I'm not going to wait there if I'll have to transport him to detox or tell him just to calm down.
03:58
He did call in and wanted to speak to you about the incident that you were dealing with with him, because now he wants to fresh charges.
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I put his phone number in that call.
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Okay,
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while I'm on my way over there.
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I'll talk from when I get there.
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There was a 2350.
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He also said he may be on the way to the hospital.
04:26
He's probably going to be on the way to the hospital.
04:29
Okay, for him.
04:30
That's probably why he's yelling and screaming for a ride.
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10-4[1].
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I'll give him a call if I'll need you to send EMS that way.
04:43
10-4[1].
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He's calling in again right now.
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Okay, I'm going to call in with you conference us.
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10-4[1]. 23.
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State Patrol
04:58
Fourteam, is that Coastia? It sounds like they're on another call.
05:03
You guys are 41, that's what they were requested secondary crash.
05:08
That makes sense.
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Okay.
05:14
State Patrol.
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Okay.
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Posteo S.O.
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Oh, I'll see it.
05:26
That's a pretty deep advice though, and there's no,
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I don't see any horns or anything, or any, you know, there's such a phase on it.
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Okay, so decent.
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It's patrol.
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Alamos speaker 13 almost speaker 13 almost a geot traffic? Yeah, I'll be out with your SO car,
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200 bucks, Broadway.
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Copy sir.
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3018.
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Osteo S-O. Oh,
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C-O. Almost 16.
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Good.
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Postio-S-O
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You can go ahead and put me on soon
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Alamosa EMS East
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Almost a med-1-1-1-1-1 It was just put a flight and show us in routes and running with just yet
06:33
Alamosa EMS East
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Okay
06:39
Alamosa PD P.D.
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P-U and Alamosa, status check.
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We're getting.
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Hi, Crobby, 2319.
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Take Patrol.
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69, Alamosa.
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Alamosa, 669.
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We're at the 250.
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Alamosa, your message is en route.
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Thank you. Sorry, 319.
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All right.
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Safe Patrol.
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I almost figured 13.
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Can you clear one female group?
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Patrol.
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Class of Garcia, first of Valerie.
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128, 73, 73.
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State Patrol.
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320.
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SALV fire EMS S-L-E-M-S.
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145, Ned, 1-1.
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Go for all, sorry, thanks.
07:43
Hey, we're leaving the airport now.
07:45
What's your guys' location?
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We're by the mail company right now.
07:50
Copy that. And do you guys have any more information for me on this patient?
07:55
Not really, Chris, but he says he just has to say show what we need right now that it could be.
08:03
Copy. Is he protecting us on airways at the time?
08:05
He had a tall on top of his face, but I don't know what any of it, that was...
08:16
Yeah, he may have a lot of your life.
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Posteo Oh,
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well, 16-9.
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I moved the elk out of the way.
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I couldn't find its head, so I don't know where it's at.
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