Wrong-way driver strikes vehicle and flees on interstate, Vail CO
TrafficEmergency units responded to Interstate 70 near Vail for a wrong-way driver traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes. The driver struck another vehicle and fled the scene. State patrol was coordinating traffic control to ensure public safety. No injuries were reported at the scene.
Audio|Source: Vail, Avon, Eagle, Edwards, Gypsum, Minturn, ECSO - Police, Fire and EMS
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He was responding to the westbound 184.
00:04
A wrong-way driver hit the reporting party.
00:08
The wrong-way driver is a sedan that apparently left the scene going eastbound upvale pass in the westbound lanes.
00:15
Reporting party is blocking in the last lane.
00:17
His vehicle is disabled in a suburban.
00:20
He's stating he's not injured and state patrol has been advised.
00:24
Medic 1, copies update, could you restate just the last bit of that, stated, no injuries, and then what was the last part?
00:32
CSB is in her eyes.
00:35
Thanks.
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And 1, 144.
00:38
And you want copy update.
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1.44.
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233.210.
00:54
Just for your information, I'm going to canvass west of the mainvale roundabout just with those mouthposts not making sense, just to make sure.
01:03
Copy, I believe two toll is at the 180, I'm coming up to the 182 now as well.
01:11
Good copy, and you guys did not see on your way up there from Mainvale.
01:15
Okay, then I observed both ways and I did not see anything.
01:19
Good copy, thank you.
01:25
212. I'm at the 180.
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147. 2.2.2.2.12.
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I just saw a trooper pass me at the 180.
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210.
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210.
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212. I just saw a trooper pass me at the 180.
01:51
Okay, copy.
01:52
Thank you.
01:57
So, two, three, three, I'm out of the 182?
02:00
One 482. One 48.
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2.33.
02:04
Okay.
02:09
As information, we are getting another caller in reference to the wrong-way driver.
02:13
They're seeing the vehicle pass driving wrong way.
02:16
Reporting party passed them at the 186 going eastbound in the westbound lane still, and we are calling state patrol for the update.
02:24
Copy.
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12, are you direct?
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212, I'm direct, and just the information, there was another trooper heading up there as well.
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I won 49.
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Vail 210, can we just make sure that state patrol is communicating with CDOT to get signed is changed at the top of the pass, so there's an advance warning?
02:50
A-Firm, we're advising them now, at 149.
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2.30.2.10. Go ahead, ma'am.
03:07
I'm going to have you maintain your position for a little bit longer in case that vehicle turns around.
03:13
If 212 can clear and come to the TRC with me.
03:18
Two-fold direct.
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I'm on my way.
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Well, direct, I'm on my way.
03:27
Avail engine one.
03:32
Engine one. Engine one's on scene, westbound, 184 with one pass-to-peak on the right shoulder.
03:42
Not repeating, we'll be investigating 184 command, and the right lanes closed.
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184, 192.
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Battalion 3, 184, kind of primary.
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The 206, I'll be off duty.
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Go ahead.
04:02
Hi there, I got 150K.
04:06
Hey, Kate, sounds like state patrol's out with another, as a vehicle about the 185.
04:11
Would you, uh,
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would you mind cruising up there and making sure they don't need anything?
04:16
Uh, copy of 185, uh, Westmanor, correct?
04:24
Oh, yeah, sounds like, um,
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yeah, uh,
04:28
Eastbound fishing cars down length.
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