Multi-vehicle crash with rollover and trapped occupants, Clifton CO
A major crash involving three to four vehicles occurred near D and a Half Road. One vehicle rolled over and is blocking both lanes. Multiple people have injuries, including at least two trapped inside a vehicle. Emergency responders are on scene performing extrications and providing medical assistance. Some injured occupants have head injuries and heavy bleeding. The road is blocked due to the crash.
Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS
07:48
Transcript:
00:00
High Unit's Airing Possible Injury Crash near D and a Half Road.
00:07
We have a vehicle that ran into another van.
00:12
Break.
00:15
Continuing, we are reporting our rollover now.
00:18
Three to four vehicles involved. We're getting squad en route, and we're notifying State Patrol.
00:27
2595, you can attach me to that.
00:35
Both units in Route near D and a Half Road.
00:40
We have at least three to four vehicles involved. One has rolled over, blocking both lanes, break.
00:49
And it's possibly a three or four vehicle crash, the known extensive injuries at this time.
00:54
It's going to be Code 3[1] time at 18.05.
01:00
2642. I'll be code 31532 in the headward.
01:06
Unfetit, not breathing.
01:08
Break 2458, drive.
01:27
Amen to 23.
01:29
Ameth 23?
01:31
They're up.
01:34
Hi copy, Chey and Rao, near D and a Half Road. We're getting several callers. So like possibly three to four vehicle crash, they are blocking the entire road. We have reports that there's parties pinned in a vehicle.
01:50
One patient's possibly punctured in the head, not breathing.
01:53
Another patient is breathing and screaming.
01:56
Break.
02:00
Now that RP is saying that both parties are awake and conscious, but there is a lot of bleeding. We do have deputies in route. It's good three.
02:09
Copy.
02:11
P.6.
02:12
Engine 21 for us.
02:19
Send up two more ambulances from Grand Prix, please.
02:22
Also, engine 8 if they're available.
02:25
I copy.
02:33
We're getting information that one of the drivers was thrown to the backseat of the vehicle.
02:38
They're reporting lots of bleeding on St.N.
02:45
Station 8, 4 and 2.
02:51
Ambulance 2, Ambulance 4. Respond near D and a Half Road.
02:58
Near D and a Half Road.
03:00
Trading mutually with Clifton for a three-to-four vehicle crash.
03:04
It's Code 3[1], 1908.
03:07
7.
03:11
2642 repeat.
03:14
I have multiple people trapped in a vehicle.
03:18
So far we have two people, is that correct?
03:25
Copy. Two people penned, we do have rescue now.
03:31
Near D and a Half Road. And three to four vehicles, they are blocking.
03:35
We have reports of parties trapped in one of their vehicles,
03:40
and parties are conscious and breathing.
03:43
There's a lot of blood. One possibly has an injury to the head.
03:46
We do have a deputy just riding on scene. Confirm two people are trapped, close three.
03:54
Can you make copy? Can you confirm the clicking units in route?
03:58
And we have Ambulance 23, Engine 21.
04:02
Coupils providers in Ambulance and Engine 21.
04:09
Hey, copy.
04:13
Dispatch, Engine 21.
04:16
Engine 21.
04:19
Engine 21 on scene.
04:22
All of the D and a Half blocks. We have major damage, multiple vehicles.
04:26
Engine 8, Ambulances 2, Ambulances 4, approach from the west. Position your vehicles to depart from the west.
04:34
I'll let you have that update here in a second when I have one.
04:38
Dispatch copy of LD near D and a Half Road is blocked major damage. Ambulances approach from the west.
04:47
30-4-5-m in the area.
04:54
Ambulance 21.
04:56
Ambulance 21.
04:58
We're clear, St. Mary's only going to hit toward the crash.
05:02
Debbie.
05:05
34-6-8. I'm out. Can you log two plates?
05:09
Good.
05:11
Out of Florida, Kingboy,
05:13
00-5, John,
05:15
and out of Idaho,
05:17
two,
05:18
Frank,
05:19
5-1-9-00.
05:22
Okay.
05:26
34, 32 out.
05:34
Just that's D and a Half command.
05:37
D and a Half command.
05:46
We're going to be performing extrication[2] on two of them.
05:52
And...
06:03
At least two patients performing extrication[2] on two, all units continue code through 1811.
06:09
Also, dispatch, let's move this to attack channel.
06:16
Even a half of command.
06:19
Go ahead.
06:20
All units can switch to attack one. TAC one, it is monitored.
06:28
Attack one.
06:30
Eight on your arrival, this with extrication[2] is a white car parked to the west of the deputy's vehicle.
06:39
We check the west parking lot, do not see anything with people in the area.
06:47
An army green bus with black windows parks near the garden center closer to rim rocks.
07:01
We'll be out with that hostage south of Chick-Villay breaks for plate.
07:09
Disregard,
07:10
there is no plate.
07:12
17.
07:17
4335.
07:20
Pan, digit 8.
07:24
42335. 4035.
07:27
We're clear from that contact and that CAD and en route to our other secondary location.
07:35
We'll 23 assist with extrication[2].
07:38
We're going to have one that we're going to load and go. One's going to be an extensive extrication[2].
07:42
We can copy up white vehicle, assist with extrication[2].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens
[2]
extrication: Entrapment requiring removal of occupants from a vehicle
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Location mentioned:
Near D 1/2 Rd, Clifton, CO 81520
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