Bus collides with trailer at Austin Bluffs and Academy, Colorado Springs CO
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a city bus struck a nearby trailer with its side mirror near Austin Bluffs Parkway and Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs. The collision caused minor property damage and no injuries. Police were contacted to respond to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: El Paso CO Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:50
Transcript:
00:00
2301 base. This is base.
00:03
Yeah, I'm at the outbound on Austin and Academy, and the side mirror on the passenger side hit the trailer part of the truck next to me.
00:20
10-4, what was your location again?
00:22
Academy and Austin Bluffs.
00:24
And are you inbound or outbound?
00:27
Outbound.
00:30
Ten four, when you pull over at the next bus stop, can you check for any damage?
00:36
Yeah, there's damage on the side mirror and checked on the other vehicle.
00:45
2301 to base.
00:46
This is base.
00:47
Yeah, the side mirror on the coach.
00:50
It's got a scratch and a groove on the plastic on the outside part.
00:55
And then the trailer.
00:57
It's a metal aluminum box that looked bent when they touched each other.
01:09
The driver says that's about a $250 replacement.
01:14
Okay, 10-4 and no injuries?
01:17
I didn't have any passengers. We're at the stoplight now.
01:21
It's tough to pull over without blocking traffic because the next bus stop would block traffic near the Wienerschnitzel.
01:33
10-4. You'll have to pull over into that bus stop.
01:40
So we can get PD on the way.
01:43
10-4, should the other driver follow me to the next bus stop too? Yeah, that would be great.
01:50
10-4.
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Location mentioned:
Austin Bluffs Pkwy & Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
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