Mail truck crashes into elk on I-90; driver injured, Campbell County WY


A mail truck collided with three elk on I-90 near mile marker 109 in Wyoming. The male truck driver is complaining of abdominal pain caused by the airbag deploying. Emergency medical and fire services have been dispatched to the scene. The elk remain in the median west of the crash site.
Audio|Source: Gillette Police, Campbell County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, WHP
04:20
Transcript:
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3619.
00:02
Go ahead.
00:05
Do you want me to start heading up north.
00:10
No, I'll head up there and check it out. We might end up calling in search and rescue.
00:22
09, 515. Go ahead.
00:26
Are you catching cross traffic?
00:31
I am. Sounds like they might have some resources to go and fly and do their thing, so we'll let them be for now. And if they need some assistance, we'll just have them reach out.
00:41
I copy. I must have missed it. I thought they were asking for us.
00:46
No, I think they were calling for some of their own drone pilots.
00:53
Reality.
00:56
10 more.
01:02
6719. I'm at 1113. All these are an inspection and help you do whatever we need to.
01:11
So it's 686, I've got a 28 for you when you're ready.
01:14
Go ahead.
01:15
6 and 7.
01:21
66, go ahead with your 28.
01:24
Close truck, Tom Ocean Ocean, Lincoln, Zebra, and if you want to notify EMS[2], the mail driver is complaining abdominal pain from the airbag deployment.
01:37
10-4[1]. Should we copy direct?
01:41
Okay.
01:45
64. 67, S.O.
01:58
After 52.
02:00
Go ahead.
02:02
He'll just advise EMS[2] and fire if they continue just a little bit to the west of the crash and some of the elk are right in the median.
02:12
10-4[1].
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59, 1028.
02:23
Go ahead.
02:27
205 looks like six it's on a blue fort f150.
02:35
Toyland County Truck, 2056, comes back. Current Blue.
02:39
2013 board to Donald Lewis, 13.5 west Wentworth on Newcastle.
02:47
Headforth, thank you.
02:50
67, ESO.
02:56
Responding to the 108 I-90, this is actually going to be at the 109 I-90. My deputy on scene did advise that if you go a little bit to the west of the crash site, there are going to be three elk in the median.
03:13
For spotting units, appears to be one vehicle versus wildlife. It'll be in the median between the two roads.
03:23
BCT2 will have command all operation be on tacked to the power.
03:33
Just got up for phone, I'll get my heart.
03:35
Time far.
03:37
Bill for 19.
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19, just for your 43, I tried to get back to 67 about local truck, Tom Ocean Ocean, Ocean, Lincoln, Zebra.
03:47
That is not coming back for me.
03:55
Engine 7, go past the accident and there should be a turnaround spot.
04:02
Same with you to rescue one.
04:07
I was going to copy.
04:13
Oh, Ms. 88.
04:15
88.
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Clear, complete, available from the airport.
04:20
Ten first.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
[2]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services
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