Vehicle crashes after swerving to avoid mattress on interstate, Avon CO
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TrafficEmergency responders were called to a crash on westbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 167 after a car swerved to avoid a mattress on the road and entered the median. The incident was reported by a passerby and state patrol was notified.
Audio|Heard on: Vail, Avon, Eagle, Edwards, Gypsum, Minturn, ECSO - Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Avon Abulance, Engine 5, Engine 7, and Battalion 12.
00:05
Westbound 167 at Interstate 70 Westbound.
00:09
Bravo Motor Vehicle Clash and known injuries.
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MediQ copy, tells you.
00:16
Message 40.
00:21
10 and 12.
00:25
Mention 5 in quarters.
00:28
6.20, what are being gone?
00:34
I can tell now if they were dispatching the call.
00:39
Okay, engine 12 is in quarters.
00:41
Let's cancel five and send 12 seconds.
00:44
The westbound 167, there was a mattress in the road that we had by a seat out of, and a small sedan avoided it, and they went into the median.
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Called in by a passerby, and we're letting state patrol know as well, we're not sure whose jurisdiction is in.
01:00
Indian 5 direct?
01:02
Agent 5 direct, you show some quarters.
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I-70, Avon, CO
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