Vehicle hits moose on Cutoff Road causing minor damage, Spirit Lake ID
A vehicle struck a moose on Cutoff Road near Highway 41 in Idaho. The moose ran away and no serious injuries occurred. The vehicle sustained minor damage including a broken windshield and side mirror. State police were notified but later canceled the response due to low damage value.
Audio|Source: Kootenai County Fire and EMS
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
We just passed the severely cutoff probably a minute or two ago.
00:11
Copy that. I'm on the cutoff road now.
00:14
I'll head that way if I can give you hand.
00:23
Central, you can show Utility 81 and off the blight.
00:28
Copy, Utility 81 en route.
00:35
Chief 601, Central.
00:39
Go ahead.
00:41
Do we know, is there any blockage and is the moose deceased or gone?
00:47
The moose took off.
00:49
Vehicle is partially blocking, but we can get it moved.
00:58
Sentra copy his ISP will be a mic.
01:02
Copy do they have a ETA.
01:06
Not yet, I'll keep on killer.
01:09
Two,
01:14
six zero one, seven.
01:16
Go ahead.
01:19
They're responding, but from mile post two, I-90.
01:27
Copy, do they need to take report or need information from him? He's able to drive his vehicle and we're in a pretty bad spot on 41.
01:35
Similar really.
01:37
Chief 601 Tunnel.
01:40
Go ahead.
01:42
They advise if it's believed to be more than $1,500 in damage, he'll have to stay there.
01:48
Otherwise they won't be able to take a report.
01:55
Copy, I believe it's going to be less.
01:56
It's just a windshield and driver's side mirror.
02:00
Older vehicle.
02:03
Copy, if he wishes I can have them discontinue.
02:21
Central 601.
02:24
601, go ahead.
02:29
EOIFP, you know, we believe it's going to be under 1,500, so they can cancel.
02:34
Okay,
02:38
cover that.
02:44
Also, can you just start a fire set a SITS and then clear it just so I have record of it, please?
02:51
Pay for him.
02:52
Also.
02:54
Go ahead.
02:58
ISP is going to discontinue.
03:00
Are we able to get a name address and phone over for that driver though?
03:08
Here in front of me, let me see if I can grab that from him.
03:12
Thank you.
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ID-41, Idaho
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