Tree blocks road causing two-vehicle crash and injuries, Durango CO
TrafficA tree fell and blocked both lanes of County Road 240, causing a crash involving two vehicles and at least two patients. Emergency responders are conducting rescue and cleanup operations. One patient may require law enforcement assistance. There are fluids on the roadway, and crews are using chainsaws to clear the tree.
Audio|Source: Four Corners Area Fire and EMS
04:5
Transcript:
00:00
One patient, 65-year-old male break.
00:06
Bring on scene.
00:10
Tree down blocking 240.
00:13
It's like we have one vehicle lodged on the tree.
00:17
It's upright.
00:19
We'll be establishing 240 command.
00:23
And we'll be conducting a triage.
00:35
Continuing, one vehicle is lodged on the tree upright, establish 240 Command, and we'll start triage.
00:40
As of right now, I only have one confirmed patient, 65-year-old male, what's possible brokenness?
00:49
On the 240 Command.
00:51
240 Command. 2.40 Command.
00:55
We actually have two vehicles involved here.
00:57
There will be two patients,
00:59
both green.
01:01
Definitely have one patient that will need law enforcement.
01:07
I copy two vehicles involved.
01:10
Both are green.
01:11
One will need law enforcement.
01:12
They just arrived.
01:15
I can get you forward to command.
01:19
We also have fluids on the roadway.
01:23
Copy-Sullet on roadway (number withheld).
01:31
Medics 65.
01:35
Well seen, level 1.
01:40
(Number withheld) command, you can come up and deal with one gentleman that's in the gray Toyota Tacoma.
01:47
Copy gray Toyota Tacoma.
01:50
Fire and extinguished.
01:51
Ladder 1 is available.
01:53
Matter 1 copy available, (number withheld).
02:01
Medi-61, 240 command.
02:06
Medic 61.
02:08
You can cancel.
02:13
Please break during a medic 61 available.
02:20
We're at 611, canceling available play through to Scott.
02:27
1761.
02:31
Injit 61, go ahead.
02:34
If you still need us or you want us still available as well?
02:39
No, we've got a large cotton load down this walking both lanes.
02:42
We're going to need a couple saws to get this cleaned up quickly.
02:49
Matthew will continue.
02:56
Section 65.
02:59
1865 on, same number one.
03:10
Engine 65, 240 command, if you come forward with chainsaw chaps and all the other paraphernalia, we'll need to start working on this tree.
03:23
Shopping.
03:26
242, command.
03:34
At 1.0,
03:37
there's a tree completely across the road 240s and possible for probably about the next 30 minutes.
03:47
Copy that 1.0.00, County Road, 240.
03:50
There's a tree in the road and possible for the next, probably 30 minutes, 23 to-day.
03:55
Copy the address will be near County Road 240.
04:03
Probably, absolutely call.
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