Driver missing after single-vehicle crash near Gunnison, Gunnison CO
Authorities responded to a single-vehicle crash off the south side of the road near Gunnison. The driver was not found on scene. There is possible alcohol involvement, and State Patrol is assisting in locating the individual. A deer possibly struck by a vehicle was reported injured near mile marker 20 on Highway 135.
Audio|Source: Gunnison County Public Safety
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00:00
802 on scene vehicle is going to be off the south side of the road.
00:06
Copy on scene, south side of the road, 0743.
00:14
And the 800s, please move your radio traffic to incident one if possible, fire DMS are there.
00:24
All units responding 802.
00:27
I'm on scene.
00:28
Currently no patients on scene.
00:31
The bystander who located the crash didn't observe anyone with the vehicle.
00:36
Possible alcohol on board.
00:39
We're going to be out in the area to locate.
00:55
Either two, could you get State Patrol en route as well if they aren't already?
01:02
State Patrol has been notified.
01:04
I will update them further.
01:07
0745.
01:13
Copy. Just got reports that they likely walked west from the accident down towards the shoreline lake.
01:21
Myself on 805 will be attention located.
01:27
0-746.
01:32
Gunnison, Met14 copies all.
01:34
We will continue.
01:38
Gunnison, Rescue, 20,
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copies on Incident 1.
01:43
0746.
01:46
746.
01:47
746.
01:52
746.
01:58
Rescue 20, 505.
02:02
Go ahead.
02:04
I'm just a couple miles out from that.
02:06
I'll stop and check it out and advise if you guys need to continue or not.
02:13
Yeah, that's a good copy.
02:14
We're coming non-emergent and just kind of taking our time.
02:17
We can get updates.
02:21
I'll relay them as soon as I get there.
02:26
Copy.
02:33
Either two, I got a Colorado 28.
02:38
8.02?
02:41
(name withheld), Frank 9-1 on a Pansett.
03:08
Wonderful. Go ahead.
03:15
I'm sorry, having some difficulties only portable.
03:18
Would you be able to head out this way?
03:22
We're going to be searching for this guy.
03:29
Or be advised that State Patrol is in route from Montrose at this time?
03:39
We just got a report of a deer that was possibly hit by a vehicle, but still alive.
03:46
R.B. stated it's in the ditch just past the CD South entrance, so possibly right around mile marker 20 on Highway 135.
03:56
She's just concerned that it was moving its head and still seemed to be alive, but severely injured.
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CO-135, Gunnison, CO
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