Vehicle strikes deer on highway with no injuries, Del Norte CO
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A vehicle struck a deer on Highway 160 near Del Norte, Colorado. The vehicle was drivable and no one was injured. The driver’s husband was searching for the deer.
Audio|Heard on: Rio Grande Public Safety
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Transcript:
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1529. Are you clear to copy an accident, property damage, new blocking injury?
00:04
Good.
00:05
Highway 160 at mile marker 203 is going to be just east of Del Norte.
00:08
They should be facing eastbound.
00:10
It's going to be a 2024 F-115.
00:13
Again, no injuries if you're right in front of them.
00:15
Their vehicle is drivable.
00:16
They just need a report and their hazards are off.
00:19
Copy. And they don't know where the deer is, the husband is looking for it that he's able to find.
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Location mentioned:
US-160, Del Norte, CO
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