Car goes down embankment after deer collision

Heard on: East Contra Costa County Fire/EMS and CHP Maroon

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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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(number withheld), Charles, we just got an 1179[1] at that Clays Lane at Franklin Canyon Road over in Rodeo.

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Heard that one caller, it's a sedan that's down a cliff, approximately 50 to 60 feet, with two subjects out of the vehicle.

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One has an injury to the hand.

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We're still landline getting further.

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180, Charles, copy center.

00:26

Looks like it's a vehicle versus a deer.

00:34

401, Charles.

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401, Charles, go ahead.

00:40

180, I see him.

00:41

401, Charles.

00:42

We'll be around to 1179[1] and 1185[2] records.

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180, 401, Charles.

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I copy. We'll be around to 1179[1] requesting a record.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

1179: Traffic collision with injuries; ambulance responding

[2]

1185: Tow truck assistance requested.

2026-09-19 08:11 UTC

Traffic

Franklin Canyon Rd, Rodeo, CA 94572

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a sedan that went down a cliff near Clays Lane and Franklin Canyon Road in Rodeo. Two occupants were out of the vehicle, and one reportedly had a hand injury. The incident appears to involve a possible collision with a deer.