Near miss on highway 50 near milepost 86; not a crash


A radio audio records responders discussing a possible multi-vehicle incident on Highway 50 near milepost 86, south of Alaska. It was later clarified as a near-miss, not an actual crash, and units were stood down.
Audio|Source: Gunnison County Public Safety
02:27
Transcript:
00:005-trial 3rd 13 montres just right 5-travely 8 montres early highway 50 and about 66 go ahead yes sir um we've got a possible multi-vehicle accident going on um highway 50 about mile post 86 uh just Looks like South of Alaska.00:31If you're too far north, I can try and get somebody from Montrose.00:36I'll get it turned around and start heading that way.00:38Do you think we have multiple vehicles? Do we have any blocking or anything? We might just have another car as well.00:45Okay, yeah, it does say blocking one lane northbound unknown injury.00:49They have fire and deputies en route, so maybe get the...00:52We'll get somebody else heading up for Montrose.00:54Thank you.00:55Break five, Charlie, 17, Montrose.00:58All right, Tyler, 17, go ahead.01:01Yes, sir. I've got these multi-vehicle accidents, and West Coast said three or four, I believe.01:07Highway 50, mile close to 86.01:10I've got five-traily eight coming from Delta, but I wanted to get another vehicle since there's going to be multiple cars.01:18Yeah, I'm in route.01:19I'm leaving the office now.01:20Thank you.01:211744.01:24Montresby, Chair 14.01:25Uh, trailer 14.01:28I'm the Montrose car for today.01:30You can send it to me and I heard that way.01:32Oh, I'm sorry.01:33I forgot that you cleared from that car fire.01:36I thought you were still up there.01:37Okay, um, 5 Charlie's 17, Montres.01:40You can stand there?01:44Copy.01:4617.40? Charlie 14, 5 Charlie 17.01:50That's actually.01:58primarily for
00:00
5-trial 3rd 13 montres just right 5-travely 8 montres early highway 50 and about 66 go ahead yes sir um we've got a possible multi-vehicle accident going on um highway 50 about mile post 86 uh just Looks like South of Alaska.
00:31
If you're too far north, I can try and get somebody from Montrose.
00:36
I'll get it turned around and start heading that way.
00:38
Do you think we have multiple vehicles? Do we have any blocking or anything? We might just have another car as well.
00:45
Okay, yeah, it does say blocking one lane northbound unknown injury.
00:49
They have fire and deputies en route, so maybe get the...
00:52
We'll get somebody else heading up for Montrose.
00:54
Thank you.
00:55
Break five, Charlie, 17, Montrose.
00:58
All right, Tyler, 17, go ahead.
01:01
Yes, sir. I've got these multi-vehicle accidents, and West Coast said three or four, I believe.
01:07
Highway 50, mile close to 86.
01:10
I've got five-traily eight coming from Delta, but I wanted to get another vehicle since there's going to be multiple cars.
01:18
Yeah, I'm in route.
01:19
I'm leaving the office now.
01:20
Thank you.
01:21
1744.
01:24
Montresby, Chair 14.
01:25
Uh, trailer 14.
01:28
I'm the Montrose car for today.
01:30
You can send it to me and I heard that way.
01:32
Oh, I'm sorry.
01:33
I forgot that you cleared from that car fire.
01:36
I thought you were still up there.
01:37
Okay, um, 5 Charlie's 17, Montres.
01:40
You can stand there?
01:44
Copy.
01:46
17.40? Charlie 14, 5 Charlie 17.
01:50
That's actually.
01:58
primarily for
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US-50, Colorado
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