Fallen tree blocks northbound lane on SR 39, Rich County UT


A large tree has fallen and is blocking the northbound lane of State Route 39 near mile marker 51. Responders are coordinating efforts to remove the tree using a winch and have requested assistance from UDOT with a chainsaw.
Audio|Source: Rich County Sheriff, Fire, EMS and SAR
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Transcript:
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I'll be out on a fallen tree blocking the northbound lane SR 39 mile 51.
00:07
Can you contact UDOT? They're going to need to bring a chainsaw. It's too large for me to move.
00:14
Copy.
00:20
Is it something that we can get moved with a winch?
00:27
Yeah,
00:29
probably.
00:30
It's just sitting up over the guardrail, blocking most of the lane.
00:34
You could drag it over a little bit, it would probably be all right.
00:38
10-4 is one out facing. I'm up on Ely Ridge. I'll kind of hit that direction. I've got a winch on the front of my truck. See what we can do what mile marker is at?
00:52
51.
00:57
104, I'll head that way.
01:06
129 Rich, you still want me to call you, Doc?
01:13
Uh, stand by for a few.
01:16
Copy.
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