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Vehicle collides with elk on highway 550Montrose County CO

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US-550, Colorado

According to the dispatch call, a vehicle hit two elk on Highway 550 near milepost 27. One elk died in the road, the vehicle ended up in a ditch, and several other vehicles stopped with hazard lights on. No injuries or danger reported.

Audio|Heard on: Dolores, Montezuma, and San Juan Counties Sheriff and Fire
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00:25
Transcript:
00:00
5 out of 11, this is going to be Highway 550 near milepost 27 vehicle versus 2 elk, no injury, no blockage, no hazards.
00:10
Sounds like elk is deceased and in the roadway, vehicles in the ditch,
00:17
unknown what type of vehicle,
00:20
second elk is out of the roadway, multiple vehicles pulled over with their hazards on.

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US-550, Colorado

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