Man in distress on bridge railing in Fruita, Colorado

Heard on: Mesa CO Law Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Twenty-seven 16 twenty-six 70 .

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Copy on a priority welfare check.

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Frontage Road overpass at I-70 near Fruita.

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Twenty-seven 16 .

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Twenty-six 70 .

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Okay, it's showing a route to the area of the overpass at I-70 near Fruita at 20 Road.

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We have two RPs on this.

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One was driving on the highway and saw a white male sitting on the bridge, seemed to be in distress.

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He was sitting on top of the bridge railing.

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The 2nd RP says that he was laying over the rail and holding his head.

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Unknown intoxicants, unknown weapons.

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Female male with long blonde hair, wearing unknown shirt, khaki shorts.

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Copy. 1722.

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2258, can we see if 3 would be able to assist us with that?

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Hey, 4333, would you be able to check on this?

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Thank you. 2545.

7/30/2026 04:19 PM

Medical Emergency

I-70, Fruita, CO

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a priority welfare check near the Frontage Road overpass by I-70 and 20 Road in Fruita. Two callers reported a man with long blond hair sitting or leaning on the bridge railing and appearing to be in distress. Possible intoxication or weapons were unknown.