Multi vehicle accident on I-70 westbound with injuries, Glenwood Springs CO


A multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-70 westbound near mile marker 104 involving at least two cars. There was significant front-end damage to the vehicles. Multiple people were injured, including one found in the road who was moving. Fire, EMS, and law enforcement responded. Air medical transport was considered due to the serious nature of injuries.
Audio|Source: Garfield County Fire Agencies
04:18
Transcript:
00:00
Glenn would fire, mutually for an ambulance to the 104[1] westbound I-70, and time is double 056.
00:10
Ambulance 71, detain 40s requesting an ambulance respond to the 104[1] westbound I-70 for an accident, multiple patients on team.
00:20
Copy. Double 057.
00:22
2-5-106-1-out.
00:27
The ambulance 6-1-057.
00:29
Dispatch engine 64 is on scene.
00:32
We got one car off the shoulder, front end damage does not appear to be rolled.
00:37
One car in the fast lane.
00:39
Significant damage to the front of the vehicle again doesn't appear to be rolled.
00:42
Both are on our fall fours.
00:43
We got one individual in the middle of the road.
00:46
He is moving.
00:47
Law enforcement on scene.
00:48
We're 104[1] commands.
00:50
Copy, Sir, 50.
00:51
Engine 64, a patrick 40.
00:53
The dispatcher, Airman, 771 is en route.
00:59
Ambulance 71, 100 hours.
01:01
Engine 64, Battalion 40 attack 6.
01:03
Engine 64, Battalion 40 attack 6.
01:04
Engine 64, Battalion 40, Tack 6.
01:06
We're on at Carco fire.
01:07
540-0101 the time 40-101
01:11
HLP 2King 3 104[1]1 en route
01:14
2King 3 104[1] 1041 at 102 be advised they also called the on-call 2King 88 to respond time 4 thank you
01:29
And when you get a second call, just could you give me a call here for Tom?
01:33
Ham on 61.
01:34
C-spine is for two patients.
01:36
King, 341, Everett Hanging Lake.
01:37
Good.
01:38
I just got another call.
01:40
Same crash. Sounds like we got some SBI[2] and flight for life is probably going to be coming in.
01:46
Dispatching, that's anyone.
01:48
Definitely, I'm en route from rifle drive time.
01:51
Negative, would you like one?
01:52
Copy all fire apparatus on the accident.
01:55
The 104[1] westbound R-70, please move traffic to ES1.
01:57
Again, ES1, 0104[1].
01:59
Payment 21, copy DS1.
02:02
0105. DS1. DS1.
02:03
DS1. Okay, you're not just confirming DS1, thanks.
02:11
Copy 0105.
02:13
171-105 command on ES1.
02:15
Go ahead. We'll have a walk-in, an ambulatory patient for you.
02:18
It'll take a while to get through the traffic dose, but never get close.
02:21
Copy, we're going to have an ambulatory patient.
02:23
We are just passing the 109.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
104: Location marker (mile 104, I-70)
[2]
SBI: Serious Bodily Injury
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Location mentioned:
I-70, Glenwood Springs, CO
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