Vehicle hits elk blocking Highway 50 eastbound lane, Chaffee County CO
TrafficA vehicle struck and killed an elk on Highway 50 eastbound near mile marker 212. The elk blocked the eastbound lane, and multiple people were working to remove it. The vehicle is a Subaru, drivable, with no injuries reported.
Audio|Source: Chaffee County Public Safety
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I'm not sure if you're 103, but I'm getting reports.
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I'm on Worker 212, Highway 50, a vehicle just hit an elk.
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And I guess there's an elk completely blocking the eastbound lane.
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We do have multiple men out right now trying to move it.
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The vehicle that hit the elk is still on scene.
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I'm known about injuries at this time.
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The mail party dropped his phone while trying to move the elk.
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Go out. I've got the United States and I'm trying to know.
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Vermont notified as well.
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14, I can't be on that way.
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Thank you, 1953.
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You know.
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Is there a lot of your 11?
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All right.
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Don't know if I are there any injuries?
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Negative on injuries.
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Car is drivable, not blocking.
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Thank you, 55.
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What are they're 18 other 103?
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1925.
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Info from Chief Eadvising, it is Highway 50 Eastbound at the 212.
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It's a Subaru.
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The elk is dead in the eastbound lanes and there's multiple parties on scene trying to remove it from the road.
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The driver is not injured.
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Their vehicle is drivable.
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No smoke or fluids.
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US-50, Colorado
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