Vehicle strikes deer on highway 285 with no injuries, Rio Grande County CO
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TrafficA black Dodge vehicle struck a deer on Highway 285 near mile marker 117.5. The vehicle is not drivable and leaking fluids, but there are no injuries and the airbags did not deploy. A tow truck and fire department have been notified.
Audio|Heard on: Rio Grande Public Safety
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01:10
Transcript:
00:00
State Patrol?
00:02
Do I have a trooper available for a car versus deer?
00:06
We're at 285 at near mile marker 117.5.
00:10
Is the vehicle drivable? Negative.
00:12
And we don't know what happened to the deer.
00:15
No airbags, no injury.
00:18
There are fluids leaking.
00:19
Okay, stand by.
00:27
Rio Grande SO.
00:31
39, 104, check.
00:33
I'm 104, thank you.
00:35
You're welcome, 2241.
00:40
State Patrol.
00:43
Bigger 7, go with it.
00:45
Again, it's going to be 285 near mile marker 117.5.
00:50
The Dodge, black in color, struck a deer.
00:52
Vehicle is not drivable, not blocking, no airbag or injury.
00:55
There are fluids leaking.
00:57
He does have a tow on the way.
00:59
He said he'll get his tow ahead of that way.
01:03
And I will notify the local fire department.
01:06
Copy. It's going to be an hour and 20 minute ETA.
01:09
2241.
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US Hwy 285, Colorado
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