Multi-vehicle crash with woodchipper blocks highway lane


A multi-vehicle crash involving a woodchipper blocked one lane of Highway 50 near Whitewater. Medical crews responded to treat a 70-year-old woman with injuries. Debris was cleared from one lane while the other remained blocked.
Audio|Source: Garfield County Fire Agencies
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Transcript:
00:00271 on T.00:03271, 1022.00:092480.00:13I'll start towards that crash in Whitewater. I'll start towards that crash in Whitewater.00:20I got me, actually, near the highway 50.00:23In 1st Street, 3-2 motor vehicle crash, no injuries.00:27The RQ is pulling a woodchipper.00:30There is debris in the road.00:32Both lanes are blocked.00:33The northbound side is completely blocked.00:36We are calling out of reciprocal.00:40Copy.00:41I'll go with the traffic and clean up.00:482040.00:50Good.00:52Be advised.00:54The female driver in the other car is in kickout.00:56A.P.00:57is advising that she does need an ambulance.00:59Unknown injuries at this point, we are getting a squad out that way.01:07Okay, not a matter of that, I'll be code three.01:12Copy.01:13Code 3[2]. Sam, 2258, do copy.01:16You're copy.01:24The time 71 and 1025.01:2725.25.01:32We'll be out homeward bound, any male age, 25.6.01:361026.01:422040. 2040.01:46Good.01:49The injured patient is going to be a 70-year-old female female.01:52still unknown the extent of the injuries.01:55Looks like one lane of traffic is cleared of the debris.01:58One lane is still blocked.
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271 on T.
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271, 1022.
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2480.
00:13
I'll start towards that crash in Whitewater. I'll start towards that crash in Whitewater.
00:20
I got me, actually, near the highway 50.
00:23
In 1st Street, 3-2 motor vehicle crash, no injuries.
00:27
The RQ is pulling a woodchipper.
00:30
There is debris in the road.
00:32
Both lanes are blocked.
00:33
The northbound side is completely blocked.
00:36
We are calling out of reciprocal.
00:40
Copy.
00:41
I'll go with the traffic and clean up.
00:48
2040.
00:50
Good.
00:52
Be advised.
00:54
The female driver in the other car is in kickout.
00:56
A.P.
00:57
is advising that she does need an ambulance.
00:59
Unknown injuries at this point, we are getting a squad out that way.
01:07
Okay, not a matter of that, I'll be code three.
01:12
Copy.
01:13
Code 3[2]. Sam, 2258, do copy.
01:16
You're copy.
01:24
The time 71 and 1025.
01:27
25.25.
01:32
We'll be out homeward bound, any male age, 25.6.
01:36
1026.
01:42
2040. 2040.
01:46
Good.
01:49
The injured patient is going to be a 70-year-old female female.
01:52
still unknown the extent of the injuries.
01:55
Looks like one lane of traffic is cleared of the debris.
01:58
One lane is still blocked.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-26: Detaining suspect/subject
[2]
Code 3: Emergency response (lights and sirens)
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Garfield County, CO
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