Tour van breaks down overheated near 2 mile mark on Highway 7, Estes Park CO
TrafficA tour van carrying 15 passengers broke down due to overheating near the 2 mile mark on Highway 7 near Estes Park. The vehicle is leaking fluid and blocking the roadside. No injuries or other vehicles involved. The driver left to contact their company for assistance and arranged for a tow back to Estes Park.
Audio|Source: Estes Park Fire and EMS and Rocky Mountain National Park
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Transcript:
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I'm starting backcountry trouble.
00:03
I copy.
00:04
816.
00:05
816, go ahead.
00:06
We have a tour van with 15 people that has broken down just a little bit west of our job site, around 2 mile break.
00:18
He was wondering what could be done for him.
00:25
16 confirming this disabled vehicle is around 2 mile.
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The side of the road is heading west, just below 2 mile.
00:37
Copy. The vehicle is off the road.
00:39
Do you know what it's wrong with the vehicle?
00:41
It was overheated.
00:45
It lost its cool.
00:46
I copy. Is it actively leaking?
00:49
It is, affirmative.
00:52
What is the vehicle description?
00:55
Gray 14 passenger forward.
01:00
Hi Copy. Do you have a license plate?
01:03
I do not. The driver of the vehicle has walked down to a job site.
01:07
Hi Copy. Is the driver still with you at this time?
01:12
Just confirming the driver doesn't know the license plate as well.
01:17
Correct.
01:18
What is the driver's name?
01:20
His name is (name withheld).
01:21
Soich.
01:23
Hi, copy.
01:24
Can you go again with your last name and spell that?
01:28
Oscar,
01:29
India, Charlie, Hotel.
01:30
With the utterance of the vehicle?
01:33
Negative. Was this, is there any motor vehicle accident with another vehicle?
01:38
Negative, no other vehicle involved, no injuries.
01:42
Hi, copy.
01:43
Would they like a toe and where would they like to go to?
01:47
To get back down to Estes,
01:50
and he would also like to see if he could contact his company so they could send out another vehicle.
01:55
I copy.
01:57
If (name withheld) has a good phone number, I might be able to assist and get in contact with his employer.
02:05
He's going to give me his number break.
02:07
(number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
CO-7, Estes Park, CO
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