Vehicle hits two elk near highway 50, Coaldale CO
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TrafficA vehicle struck two elk near highway 50. The vehicle is on the shoulder with a broken windshield. The caller is processing one elk, and a family member is bringing a trailer to assist. No towing is required.
Audio|Heard on: Chaffee County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Info from JP advising,
00:04
well, let me see where this mile post is, the address of 16081 Highway 50 says one mile west of, so that's plotting around, I don't know, mile post,
00:17
206.
00:20
Anyway, it's a vehicle versus 2 elk, on the shoulder not blocking.
00:27
No airbag is not leaking, but windshield is broken and it says R.P.
00:33
is butchering the Elk.
00:35
Son is coming with a trailer no tow needed.
00:40
Copy. Being announced, E.T.A.
00:43
about 25.30.
00:46
At 1836.
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Location mentioned:
US-50, Coaldale, CO 81222
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