Vehicle hits fallen tree on highway causing damage, Rio Grande County CO
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a vehicle struck a fallen tree on Highway 160 near mile marker 255. The vehicle, a Toyota Camry, suffered significant damage. The tree was caused by a Christmas tree falling from a pickup truck that was not secured properly. The trooper stopped to check on the situation and will arrange to remove the tree from the road.
Audio|Heard on: Rio Grande Public Safety
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Transcript:
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I'm going to be stopping Highway 160 near mile marker 255 for plate.
00:06
But...
00:08
851 Henry, Sam, Queen.
00:11
There is a...
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Toyota Camry, that's what that belongs to.
00:16
It might have hit a tree that was in the middle of the road.
00:18
I'm going to stop and check and say if they're okay.
00:21
Copy, 225.
00:27
Take patrol.
00:28
Good. So, Baker, I love them flying.
00:30
I'm back for today, 2013, for the Ontario to Sydney, and experience.
00:33
10, of 26, 8 p.
00:35
26. State Patrol
00:38
Alamos is in CO2-1-QAWRly office Can copy, you can send out of...
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Alamos have my Baker 11.
00:46
The Baker 11.
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True story.
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This teacher was following a student out of the school.
00:54
They knew they had a Christmas tree in the back of the truck.
00:56
They must not have had it secured.
00:58
It flew out at some point and she hit it.
01:01
There is vehicle damage break.
01:03
Go ahead.
01:04
She has pretty significant damage to her vehicle.
01:08
So if you go and pull me a case number and I'll be covering this case and I'll get the tree fully moved off the road.
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Location mentioned:
US-160, Colorado
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