Disabled truck blocking highway merge


A disabled truck was blocking a highway merge. The driver set up warning triangles and could not reach a tow, so a heavy tow was requested. Officers managed traffic, moved the truck to the shoulder, and reopened lanes. No injuries or crimes were mentioned.
Audio|Source: Vail, Avon, Eagle, Edwards, Gypsum, Minturn - Police, Fire and EMS
03:49
Transcript:
253[2], it looks possibly post office, Timber Ridge, if not further back. (name withheld). Okay, nice, 17-3. Okay, copy. 252, go ahead and open up that, off-ram. Okay, copy. Copy, opening. And 253, to clarify, I'm at the merge point. Not. Bell 32. 1232. I'll do and do with condition for good morning. Good morning, for 2.30. 2.33. We'll be clear, last and I'll be good night. Have a good night, 1031. 253, 20, 30. Go ahead. That drummer's looking for a toe now. Is that Eaglevale tow truck still in the queue? Negative, he flipped at the emergency turnaround. Copy. I don't know, 237. 237. Good morning on duty. How to service and out to jail for surgery. Good morning on duty. Good morning at 1731. 210 to mail cars, we're going to go ahead and clear primary if all traffic can return to Eastlaw. Please call, same traffic. Next traffic. Max, seven on sync, NBT. 210-06 Vail, 1219. 1219. 2.60, go ahead. With a phone call, should we got to Riverview. 1735[4]. Flyer heads cleared from the scene. The truck is on the shoulder. We can open both lanes now. Copy, Vail, direct. Vail, copy, direct. 1035[3]. 253, 206[1]. Stand by one, I'm going to make sure the driver gets on the other side of the truck. 253, a copy. I remain until you six. Bell 206. 206. 206. A driver hasn't been able to get to the tow company. Could you call a big rig? Tover for the... of this vehicle? Sounding, thirty-five. 253-206. Go ahead. The driver's sitting up these triangles, and when I get an ET for, that's when we can open us back up. Would you like some pussolones to go with those triangles? I think he's got what he needs for now. He's not blocking. Bill 1219-19. 1739. Okay, but you clear. At 73. Westlaw open.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
206: Unit or officer identifier
[2]
253: Unit or officer identifier
[3]
1035: Time or status check
[4]
1735: Time or status check
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Location mentioned:
Near N Frontage Rd W, Vail, CO 81657
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