Traffic crash with driver taken to hospital


Emergency responders discuss a traffic crash on Highway 160. Fire and medical units report the driver is being transported to the hospital. They discuss traffic control, possible CDOT response, vehicle damage, and arranging a tow. A lockout was also mentioned.
Audio|Source: San Luis Valley Public Safety
03:40
Transcript:
SLV Fire EMS. Halmosis Alpha[3] Pryther 438. SLV Fire EMS. Go ahead. Responding to the crash on 160. Copy. Attention all county fire units. Again, all fire units responding to Romeo for the a-stack fire. Switch to Knaz-Macket at 2135. Sanford Fire 12. Sanford Fire 12. For fire? Sanford Fire. You can show me in the rest of the firehouse. Copy 2135. All the fire EMS. Command on Alpha. Go ahead. Are you wanting CDOT for traffic control? No, I think we can handle it for now. Thanks. I copy off, stand on CDOT. SLV Fire EMS. Alamosa, med unit en route to RGH[1]. Med-190[4]. SLV Fire EMS. Scene clear, en route to RGH. Copy. It's 241 patrol. First four township. Go ahead. Okay, just 34333, command one on C did say that I could stand down to you all. They think they could handle the traffic. I'm making a set stop. I need to feel. Copy traffic. They are transporting to the hospital. Copy. Do you know if it's the driver or passenger being transported? SLV Fire EMS: is that the driver or the passenger you're transporting? Okay. State Patrol: it's the driver. 2041. SLV Fire EMS: that is the driver. It was a lockout. Thank you. Command one. On second thought, if you wouldn't mind getting CDOT coming for this, please. Copy. Keep patrol. Alamosa unit 15. Go ahead. Can we have what kind of vehicle it is and extent of damage? And then can you let me know who the next tow is on rotation for that area? Copy will do, and your next tow is Ace[2]. Copy, if you'll just give them my heads up so they're ready. Copy. I almost at 1-N-S-5. SLV-FEMS. Copy. What kind of vehicle is it? SLV Fire EMS. Thank you, sir. 20143. I'm on scene for that lockout.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
RGH: Regional Hospital (patient transport destination)
[2]
Ace: Tow company on rotation
[3]
Alpha: EMS response level (likely non-life-threatening)
[4]
Med-190: Medical unit dispatched
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Location mentioned:
US-160, Colorado
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