Pickup truck crashes and blocks southbound lane in Monte Vista, Monte Vista CO
TrafficOfficers responded to a black pickup truck accident where the vehicle went off the road into snow and blocked the southbound lane near Monte Vista. The driver left the truck, which had open alcohol containers inside, and appeared to walk away from the scene. The vehicle was disabled with tires in the bed and front left tire damaged. Officers are searching for the driver who walked away near the shoulder.
Audio|Source: San Luis Valley Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Just before the mail party is advising that his hazard lights are on,
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he's blocking the southbound lane,
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and there is glass and debris all over the road.
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He had to kick the door out in order to get out.
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Copy it. I want to 926.
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Copy 2026. All 419.
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Copy not too.
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He's patrol.
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That's in, 2.39, go ahead.
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Just for your 4d3, my RP is advising that they are completely blocking the southbound lane, or almost completely blocking the southbound lane.
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He's also advising that there is debris and glass all over the road, and he had to take his door out to get out.
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Second.
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Okay, 11.
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Alamos, has 69.
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That's 69. That's 69.
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I know Costa Zembrow.
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They were turning on to 159.
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Behind C.
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Well, I can see Borgreland.
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State Patrol.
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Hello, that's 69? That's 69.
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Alright, I'm unseen.
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And this is the black pickup truck with tires in the bed, the one we were looking for.
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We're not in a curve.
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We're well after the curve in a straightaway, but it did go off deep into the snow.
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I don't see a male party outside of it.
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It'll be searching for.
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I copy, 1960.
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Take patrol.
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S-69 on the footage, do you have traffic? Can you have much? S-69, you're coming in digital.
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Osteo-S-O DRIES.
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Good.
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Where are you at?
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Uh,
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I'm not opposed to for now.
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Should be coming on here.
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Nope.
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I love you.
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Patrol.
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Hello SS 69, can you copy a plate? Go ahead.
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Colorado, Edward, Edward, Tom, Adam, 26.
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This is the truck we're looking for.
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The front left tires down.
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It's just connected from the rim.
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A bunch of tires in the back.
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Multiple open containers in the vehicle.
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I can see where the party walked up to the shoulder.
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I don't see him anywhere in sight in this straight away, but I think he started walking towards the top.
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I'm going to go up a few miles.
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I can find them.
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I copy, in your place showing clear under 2004 grade Dodge Ram.
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With expiration 12.25, it's registered to Alaska of Montoya, first of Lorenzo.
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Adam on a Vista.
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Copy out of Montevista.
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Vehicle's not going anywhere.
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I'm going to look for the jerk.
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Monte Vista, CO 81144
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