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Reckless driving reported near highway 50 in Salida, Salida CO

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Reported: 12/12/2025 04:30 PM

US-50, Salida, CO 81201

A silver late 1980s Chevy Corvette was reported driving recklessly near Highway 50 in Salida. The driver was weaving through traffic and almost caused a head-on collision. The vehicle pulled into the Citgo gas station in Poncha Springs. The license plate number was withheld.

Audio|Heard on: Chaffee County Public Safety

Listen to dispatch call

01:54

Transcript:

00:00

Patch is gathering Ready Highway near US-50.

00:03

Late 80s Chevy Corvette, silver color.

00:06

Plate is (number withheld), the plate is red.

00:11

Driver was weaving in and out, nearly causing a head-on collision.

00:16

Cannot maintain their speed.

00:18

Vehicle pulled into the Citgo gas station in Poncha Springs.

00:22

RP has visual, pointing to sign near highway.

00:29

Pablo, it's on 14.

00:30

You can show me clear.

00:31

Can you attach me to that, ready?

00:35

14-10-31.

00:41

Pablo, C9.

00:43

C9, go ahead.

00:45

On highway 50 is a 199.

00:48

I'll be switching to 5C.

00:49

Have a good night.

00:53

Have we go. 17-3.

00:57

Thanks.

01:00

7031.

01:07

Come on, Sam.

01:10

RP no longer has visual.

01:11

You're at home.

01:13

Great.

01:14

Good.

01:16

We've got a high 50 from the 286.

01:19

But I'll head that way and take a look in the area.

01:24

17-31 break, 2014.

01:26

214.

01:27

Go ahead.

01:31

The plate matches a 96 Chevy Corvette from Lakewood.

01:38

They pulled into a gas station in Poncha.

01:42

That's the Citgo gas station.

01:49

I know of two guys' issues in Poncha; I'll check both.

01:53

Thank you.

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US-50, Salida, CO 81201

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