18-wheeler hits bear on interstate I-70 in Colorado, Avon CO
TrafficEmergency services responded to a traffic accident on eastbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 169 involving an 18-wheeler that struck a bear. The bear was blocking the left lane, causing authorities to shut down the interstate. No human injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Vail, Avon, Eagle, Edwards, Gypsum, Minturn - Police, Fire and EMS
05:26
Transcript:
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Dave on cars as information, fire and Ambie are responding to the eastbound 169 for a possible 18-wheeler versus bear motor vehicle accident, unknown injuries at 23-24.
00:18
Avon Ambulance, Battalion 3, Engine 3, and Engine 7.
00:24
Eastbound 169 and Interstate 70 eastbound.
00:28
Bravo Motor Vehicle Crash and known injuries.
00:32
Division 1 and 2 cars, information only, aren't heavy, responding to I-70 Eastbound mile marker 169 for an MBA[1] unknown injury.
00:39
RP is passerby advising dead bear and the U-Wap plane with an 18-wheeled liver nearby.
00:45
Save is being advised at 2325.
00:48
Thank you very much.
00:51
Well, the time 12.
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Battalion 12.
00:56
I'll grab that instead of Italian 3.
00:59
I copy Battalion 12 instead of Battalion 3.
01:01
2023-5.
01:03
Retirement 3 is clear.
01:06
2325.
01:07
He also won't any contact with you outside of the building?
01:10
2325.
01:13
Vail engine 7 copy stones.
01:17
2225.
01:19
No, can't respond.
01:21
Say again, 23, 23, 28.
01:26
Vail 1517, NPD clear, mobile.
01:31
2226.
01:35
Jail 2912, I'm responding.
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Dain 12, I'm responding. Dain 1223 for a second.
01:43
Vail 1222, can you plan on with a mail...
01:46
Yeah, not holding anything?
01:50
Go ahead.
01:55
It's going to be last of (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), first of (name withheld).
02:02
X-rate, (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), Z.05-(number withheld).
02:09
5-257.
02:11
641. 641.
02:14
Try calling that number back.
02:17
Hey, firm we did.
02:18
They did not answer on callback.
02:19
On callback.
02:22
Engine 3, do you copy, Tom?
02:25
Cobby, can you do it now so I can make sure it's not related to the two gentlemen I'm in contact with right now? 22nd320.
02:33
Engine 3 is the air route.
02:34
Imusifying Easton 169.
02:37
This is an 18-wheeler versus a bear.
02:39
State has been invited the amateur burn route.
02:42
The semi is pulled over.
02:43
The bear is blocking the left lane.
02:46
The RP was a passerby on them further.
02:50
Madington, copy update.
02:52
Sway to 28.
02:57
6-1.
03:01
1222, informationally.
03:07
It rings a few times and then goes to voicemail if that was them.
03:12
So before I'm out with them, you go with your 22 traffic.
03:16
Copy, I didn't hear anything.
03:18
2329.
03:21
The 10 is on scene,
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break. Engine 7,
03:27
but there is in the left lane just as you're coming to the bridge.
03:33
Copyata party is probation and revoked refusal with the two-parlaste of (name withheld).
03:42
Agent 7 copies.
03:45
Hi, thank you.
03:47
2329.
03:49
23.29.
03:52
1.
03:56
6.01. 6-1.
04:00
I'm clear to the contact with the two gentlemen unrelated.
04:06
2330.
04:11
Braille's fault for you.
04:15
1222.
04:17
Do we have an address for him?
04:24
The Italian 12.
04:25
The address on the license is near Edward Village Boulevard, Charles 11.
04:34
The 2912.
04:36
Copy.
04:37
22, 31.
04:39
Yeah, sounds like that pair's on the bridge.
04:41
I'm going to shut down the interstate at the 168 eastbound.
04:46
I'll be shutting down the interstate at the 168 eastbound at 23rd.
04:55
Hail Engine 7, weren't seen with the bear.
04:58
It is right at the beginning of the bridge.
05:01
We're going to shut down the interstate so we can try to address this issue.
05:07
This will be 169 Command.
05:09
169 Command, 223.
05:16
How many 10?
05:17
510.
05:22
Clearval little, no patients.
05:25
No patients. No patients to wait either.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MBA: Motor Vehicle Accident
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