Crash on I-70 in Eagle County causes lane closures and suspicion, Eagle County CO
TrafficEmergency units responded to a crash on Interstate 70 near mile marker 157 which closed lanes for safety; a suspicious person near the scene raised additional concern.
Audio|Source: Vail, Avon, Eagle, Edwards, Gypsum, Minturn - Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Fire is asking for your ETA.
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SEPA. Double 17.
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Sighton 12.
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I'm almost at Edwards, so probably about five minutes or so.
00:18
Do we have an ETA from state?
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He just walked west of me here.
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12 shut down.
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2117. So coffee shutting down both lanes at 2117.
00:29
Yeah, you guys gave him all run up ahead of here.
00:32
1234, you can attach me to the suspicious, but let me know if anything else comes out and gips-up.
00:38
2117.
00:39
All right, Bill, Engine 12 is going to grab them.
00:45
I'm going to continue on to the 157.
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Battalion 12, they'll copies.
00:54
That's 2117.
00:56
Battalion 12 is going to grab them.
00:59
Go ahead.
01:01
42-5, I'm just passed in Avon, I got caught.
01:08
Additionally, Eagle County Sheriff is about five minutes out, and where are you starting to stop the traffic at?
01:17
Okay.
01:23
We've got everything stopped about the 158, and I'm now on scene, two vehicles right shoulder.
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I'll be closing the right lane.
01:34
It'll be 157 command.
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They all copy as you're closing down to 158.
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Two vehicles right shoulder, closing the right lane.
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157 command, that's 11118.
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JSP, 4 Charlie 13 on Eastlaw.
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Four Charlie 13.
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So Medi3 is unseen stationed behind engine 12.
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Medic 3, make your way up to me.
02:01
Uh.
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Medic 3 copies, okay.
02:05
I'm responding to the crash at the 157 or as well as the Commission versus on I-70 break.
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Continuing.
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Do Equal County units want me to start a slow roll for them?
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Eastbound?
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For 2013, that's going to be unknown.
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If you want to go ahead, switch over to Westlaw, they're currently on that channel.
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I copy, thank you.
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I'll tell you 119.
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For Charlie 13.
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If you was on wet law.
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For Charlie 13.
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Medic 10 on MS.
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Flooding to Edwards.
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I'm responding to the crashes 157 as well as the suspicious person who's found on I-70.
02:57
Great.
03:03
Continuing.
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Do deputies on the scene want me to do a slow roll starting further up?
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For the record, this is actually going to be westbound, not eastbound, and they are not on scene yet.
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I copy.
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2120.
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Porter Raleigh, 19, 120.
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Where are you coming from?
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I'm currently at C-163, westbound.
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Okay, yeah, you're in front of me.
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Copy.
03:43
Copy your respondent Rob.
03:46
Can you tell you, Lincoln?
03:48
Well, we were coming from EgoVail, but there's one deputy in front of you.
03:52
Yep, look.
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Bill, 1242, I'm in the area.
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21, 21.
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2.30.
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2.30.
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4025, let me know if you do want me to start that slow roll on his pass in Edwards.
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Engine 12, they all on East Dispush.
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Show me on a motorist assist with two vehicles, it's one, seven, six, east down, but I don't have plates right now, but saw sparks come from underneath one of the vehicles, and I'm just going to check out to see what's going on.
04:35
Okay, I'm just coming up on fire here,
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trying to make contact. I don't think we need a slow roll just yet.
04:43
Traffic's going pretty slow right now, here.
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Okay.
04:47
I copy 230 and just confirm me at the 176 eastbound.
04:51
My apologies, westbound.
04:54
Go ahead, sir.
04:56
I copy that westbound on 2121.
04:59
All right, I don't think we're going to have injuries at the vehicle.
05:02
Medic 3 is still speaking with the driver.
05:05
Can I help you with the engine 12 request?
05:08
He was just inquiring who had that party in custody and if he would safely off the road yet.
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2.30, Tepathy's first plate.
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2.30, go ahead.
05:17
Crow, David X-J-Pall, Tom, Nate Juan on a white spinner van.
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2122.
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Okay, I'll try to find out.
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Let's call...
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Both westbound lanes are closed at about the 159 for right now.
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They all copies both lanes closed at the 159 at 21.22.
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2.30, please.
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2.30, go ahead.
05:44
David, George Paul, George 97 on a whiteboard F-150.
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Okay, 122.
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12-05, 42, the fire truck's kind of doing a slow roll, so I think we're all right back there.
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And I'm out with the fireguise here at the 157 curve.
06:03
Okay, where's the mail party?
06:07
Not sure yet.
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I'm looking at it, looking into it.
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542, the mail party is up here with me.
06:15
Okay, can I slow down or you still want me coming?
06:19
Mail engine seven.
06:22
Go ahead, sir.
06:23
Uh,
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engine.
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Engine 7 is on scene or traffic control.
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We advise we do have I-70 Westbound closed currently.
06:41
Engine 7, Cupcoun, Tien, tried doing traffic control, and just confirming that's the Westbound 159.
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We're at about the 157-5-5.
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At 2124.
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We're going to hold the lanes closed.
07:03
Let us know when you guys are clear.
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Okay.
07:11
We repositioned way off under the shoulder.
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I think her car might be more of a problem on us right now.
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Yeah, 2.30 NDT, clear.
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2124.
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I'll be on.
07:28
It looks like we have to stay on 345 if you just want to hold in Waukot.
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Getty far, copy.
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Catalion 12, AMS 10 on you.
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Go ahead.
07:41
We'll direct 2125.
07:44
Traffic's backing up to a blind cornerback here.
07:46
I'm going to stay at the back with my light on to slow traffic down so we don't get another incident.
07:51
Okay, right here.
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Copy.
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