Single-vehicle crash blocks I-70 westbound lane in Eagle County, Eagle County CO
TrafficA single vehicle crashed into a guardrail on I-70 westbound near mile marker 204, blocking the third lane and was later abandoned, prompting concern and a coordinated emergency response.
Audio|Source: Summit and Eagle County Public Safety
07:49
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 8, it looks like Frisco 23 just cleared this accident,
00:03
UTO. I see that you're coming up on it.
00:10
I copy, yeah, we've got a tow truck with their lights on on the number 3 lane.
00:14
So we're investigating seeing if this guy's gone or not.
00:20
I copy and can I confirm that I can clear you from the commercial alarm at the retreat condos?
00:27
That's an A firm.
00:29
Thank you.
00:33
Medicaid Battalion A, can you tell if that vehicle is our vehicle in question?
00:41
We have one vehicle motor damage in front end, we'll be investigating and see if there's any occupants.
00:52
Battalion 8, Medicaid, on scene.
00:53
This is going to be 204 command.
00:57
Break,
00:58
Medicaid. I'm going to hang back here a little bit, just offer a little bit of traffic control.
01:15
That's an a firm come westbound.
01:19
Again, the accident's going to be in the number three lane.
01:24
Okay, number three lanes.
01:25
Okay, number three lanes.
01:29
At the 204, CDOT advised that the car hit the rail and now they're blocking the number three lane and it is abandoned and it's at the 204 westbound.
01:43
I should be able to call the site.
01:50
1804. Montrose are 64, is this the same one he was already in Route 2?
01:55
Um,
02:00
didn't have 11 en route to 1.
02:03
Fort Charlie 10 was in route to 1 at the 182.5.
02:07
And Fort Charlie 11 is going to the 204.
02:12
Thank you.
02:15
No worries.
02:17
And break for Charlie 11 Montrose.
02:21
Go ahead. I'm watching.
02:23
I was just going to say I just got another message saying EMS is there as well.
02:28
Okay.
02:30
Flip an hour.
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20-04.
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00,
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Interstate 70 Westbound, I-70BM-204.
02:42
Battalion 8 Emergent Motor Vehicle Accident at 204-00, Interstate 70 westbound, I-70BM-204.
02:53
Cross streets are emergency turn-around and Interstate 70 Scenic Overlook, 204.
03:07
104, I gotta clean my headlights because I had to stop three times on the way down to clean them because I can't see nothing.
03:16
104, obviously I did not swap trucks yet.
03:18
Do you want me to try to go back up with you?
03:23
Up to you.
03:26
Or I could just stay low.
03:29
I'm coming up the east side if you want me to drop off.
03:39
Patrol will offer some seam protection.
03:42
All right, State Patrol, scene protection, copy.
03:47
Additionally, go ahead and coordinate with Medicaid.
03:50
They might need your scene lights.
03:54
Copy.
03:57
Well,
04:01
the thing runs fine on flat land.
04:03
It's just going up the mountain that it derates.
04:11
Yeah, I mean, you can go get another truck if you want.
04:17
I'm fine to try it again if you want.
04:19
And if it does it again, I'll go back down the hills.
04:24
Time for it, let me clean my lights.
04:27
Hello.
04:32
Rexity 9-1-1-6-56.
04:37
Goof, thank you.
04:40
Thank you.
04:43
I get an expectation of tow for this vehicle.
04:45
It's moderate front end damage on all four wheels.
04:49
Not finding anything in the woods.
04:53
You're good if we're clear.
05:01
That's an A-firm if you guys feel good that there was nobody from the vehicle out there.
05:11
Copies, Summit, Medicaid, right now.
05:15
Medicaid, I'm gonna get a copy 207.
05:17
2-4-442, hangar lake.
05:31
442, hangar lake.
05:32
442, hangalake.
05:37
442, go ahead.
05:40
Yes, sir, just got a quick question for you.
05:42
Do you usually call us to put in that code from the 203 to the 195 Westbound? Because I can't find it to activate in my template list.
05:56
I believe so.
05:57
We usually call you in for the 198 to the 190.
06:04
X90.
06:09
Code 15 from the 203 to the 195, right?
06:13
Yeah, Aferm.
06:16
104, sir, thank you.
06:23
Engine 8.
06:26
Go ahead.
06:29
Patrol's got a tail and row.
06:31
He wants us to hold for protection.
06:36
I copy towing her out, you're gonna hold on scene.
06:46
It looks like we got a tow truck on the scene right now.
06:54
Okay.
06:56
Safety for command.
07:02
I was just about to pull up behind you.
07:07
I got me.
07:09
Ted Borg, do you want me to meet up with you?
07:18
Yeah, then we're keep on going down to Fairview.
07:22
Copy.
07:26
Clear off this highway.
07:29
Cabin there, Bob.
07:37
Command, if it's okay with you, I'm going to go ahead and clear this incident.
07:47
EMS10, command, that's a good copy.
07:49
Go ahead and clear, thanks.
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