Possible unattended death of 90-year-old man near US Highway 50, Salida CO
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Medical EmergencyEmergency units responded to a possible unattended death of a 90-year-old man near East US Highway 50 by Cleora Cemetery Road. The man was found unresponsive in bed, not breathing, and cold to the touch. CPR was not attempted.
Audio|Heard on: Chaffee County Public Safety
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01:49
Transcript:
00:00
Sounds like we have a death investigation,
00:02
Near East US Highway 50.
00:06
90-year-old male.
00:09
Stop me on the ground.
00:12
Watch if you're 70, touch me.
00:15
(number withheld).
00:18
Sorry, K-4.
00:19
I'm off with 17 right now.
00:21
I can't know.
00:24
KD5, you are broken, how do you?
00:27
I'm west 17, I can head out there, road.
00:33
How do you think?
00:41
N-5, K-5 if you have two long call, is that a second?
00:47
I'm pulling it up now to see...
00:50
Awesome, thank you.
00:58
I'm sorry I timed out.
01:03
I just timed out, sorry. I just timed out, sorry.
01:09
Salida Fire, slide the ambulance standby for possible death unattended death.
01:22
Attention, Salida fire, spotting ambulance, Salida fire, spot of ambulance, please go to near East US Highway 50.
01:30
Near East US Highway 50, possible unattended death.
01:33
90-year-old male found in his bed.
01:36
Same place they left him last night when they tucked him into bed.
01:40
Not conscious, not breathing, cold to the touch, they will not be starting CPR.
01:44
They did advise it is Cleora Cemetery Road, about a quarter mile up.
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Location mentioned:
US-50, Salida, CO 81201
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