Bus mirror struck tree near Drake and Taft Hill, Fort Collins CO
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a Route 6 city bus made light contact with a tree near Drake and Taft Hill in Fort Collins, damaging its mirror. The driver reported the incident and awaited field support. Dispatch arranged a possible bus swap after confirming the mirror was bent.
Audio|Heard on: Larimer CO Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:36
Transcript:
00:00
Route six to 500.
00:04
Five hundred.
00:06
Route six to 500.
00:10
I'm at Drake and Taft.
00:14
Made slight contact with the mirror and the tree.
00:19
I made slight contact with the mirror and the tree.
00:29
Break 500 to any available field support.
00:32
Can someone go to Drake and Taft Hill to meet with that operator?
00:51
557, I'm en route from Harmony.
01:07
500 to Route 6, is there any visible damage to the mirror?
01:22
Yes, it looks like it’s bent.
01:30
Then stay at your location until field support can clear you.
02:17
10-4. Don’t have them leave until I determine whether they need that or not, but we will probably need to swap the bus.
02:36
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
S Taft Hill Rd & W Drake Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80526
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