Traffic accident near Colorado park causes hazardous roads, Mesa County CO
TrafficA traffic accident occurred near a Colorado park area causing hazardous road conditions with whiteout and covered roads. Responders discuss road coverage, chain law requirements, and taking safety measures on mile markers 39 to 48 near Douglas Pass.
Audio|Source: Summit and Eagle County Public Safety
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
There was an accident four minutes ago near the park area.
00:14
Six flyer, right and reach.
00:16
Do you see right there?
00:23
Copy.
00:33
Would you like me to shut it down, leave you here or pull it up in the line?
00:45
Just shut it down and leave it there.
00:49
You copy.
00:57
Rec 51 status.
01:02
Rec 51 at 1725.
01:12
Six Lincoln one thirty-seven journey Seven five one is ten eight.
01:24
Copy.
01:28
Started about mile marker 48, slow and go up here.
01:33
Roads are totally covered.
01:38
10-4[1], yeah.
01:40
You're gonna keep up with it?
01:44
Oh yeah, it's only about 10 miles back.
01:47
20 mile round trip, I got it.
01:51
So you stay with it until 7, and then you might verify with Hay and Lake, make sure they got what they got on mile marker 4 on 139, so that you can pre-notify anybody possibly coming up in Douglas Pass.
02:08
Roger.
02:11
Tenport, thanks.
02:14
Roger, I think they're going to go to chain law because like right here at the turnaround, at the 39, it is all covered.
02:24
Yeah.
02:25
They can, if they do put in the chain law, they can still have on this panel to have whiteout conditions, use caution.
02:35
Roger, I might have to turn the sign on the other end then.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
CO-139 & Douglas Pass Rd, Colorado 81524
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