Tanker truck crashes injuring driver at highway intersection, Mesa County CO
TrafficA tanker truck crashed at the intersection of Highway 65 and Highway 330. The driver is injured and covered in blood. There is debris and damage to the road asphalt at the site.
Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Not sure if it's close to us or not, but I'll be code 3 heading that direction until we know further.
00:03
We're getting multiple calls, Highway 65 and Highway 330 currently.
00:09
The RP says the vehicle just crashed coming down from the NASA northbound.
00:13
Her brakes squeaking where you are sending a squad that way, break.
00:18
She needs a three-timeout at (number withheld).
00:22
And they are hearing someone screaming, it is going to be a tanker truck, driver is out, is covered in blood, he's injured, unknown extent, break.
00:32
And I'm not sure what happened, but the asphalt in that area is gone, just be advised when you're coming in the area.
00:39
Do they at some point say something about the 45 and a half cutoff? At this point, I think that they're going to be at the intersection, Highway 65, and Highway 330.
00:54
I don't think they're down the cutoff.
00:56
Okay, okay. 4.53.
00:57
To the ARCpress store, the RP states a male toll-pin that he would get shot around here.
01:02
The male is lastly headed eastbound in front of the store, described as a white male with face and neck tattoos.
01:07
Lesser in a blue shirt, champants, and black backpack.
01:09
No weapons seen possibly high breaks.
01:11
The RPs could be waiting in the parking lot and a red Chevy SUV with tinted windows.
01:15
The mail was a couple of floors down from the RP when the RP home.
01:18
Ninety three.
01:19
3468. 3415.
01:20
Both units are clear contact.
01:21
Will you make (number withheld) primary on this, please? Break?
01:25
...assist, and I will be out on the threat call.
01:28
You can clear the other backing officer.
01:29
Thank you very copy, thank you.
01:31
Hello, Copy.
01:32
(number withheld), showing you en route to Highway 65, Highway 330.
01:36
A report of a truck, possibly tanker truck, hauling gravel, that was headed northbound on, down from the Mesa.
01:48
I had a report of hearing breaks, screeching, and sensing dust, breaking.
01:53
Anyway, it should be in the area of the intersection.
01:58
The second RPA reported the truck was laying over on the side, rocks all over the road, to be the northeast corner towards Mesa Creek.
02:06
Code three.
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Location mentioned:
CO-330 & CO-65, Colorado 81630
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