Multi-vehicle crash causes delays on I-70 near Silverthorne, Silverthorne CO
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders handled a multi-vehicle traffic accident on westbound I-70 near the tunnel toward Silverthorne, Colorado. Multiple vehicles were involved, causing lane closures and significant westbound delays. Two patients were assessed at the scene. Several medic units initially responded, with three later canceled after confirmation of the situation. CDOT and emergency teams coordinated lane management until the scene was cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Summit and Eagle County Public Safety
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06:7
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, I am sure just on the the the.
00:07
Westbound side, the west side on westbound I-70, I've seen a lot of flashing lights headed westbound from the tunnel toward Silverthorne.
00:22
Eastbound looks good.
00:25
Yeah, I'm just passing it up now.
00:26
There's an accident westbound heading towards Silverthorne; they're taking a cut around over the mountain to get where the accident is.
00:37
Thirteen command,
00:39
We still have heavy traffic in this westbound.
00:42
We're going to be taking the number three lane safety closed until CDOT can figure things out.
00:49
I copy. We were on the phone with them and pretty much demanded that they close it down.
00:55
So hopefully traffic will be stopping shortly.
00:57
I copy that you have the number three taken over at 1740.
01:06
Ten four. Yeah, thank you.
01:10
I'm not seeing anything.
01:12
The camera view is really bad.
01:22
Can you advise how many medic units are responding?
01:36
Four medics total responding.
01:41
Okay, let's go ahead cancel three of those medic units.
01:50
Currently we have two patients.
01:55
I copy. Cancel three medics, two patients.
01:59
Closest continue in at 1743.
02:12
Safety Four?
02:14
Yeah, on your arrival, call the ball for where you want to spot to assist in pushing traffic over from the numbers.
02:35
We got the number three shut down.
02:39
I copy. Keep pushing traffic, shutting down number three.
02:50
EMS ten coming on scene.
02:54
Go ahead, flat your apparatus just next to mine or behind mine and report to me that the tow.
03:11
And medic two summit SC seven, did you copy that? You can stand down.
03:25
Seventh medic, you copy? Stand down.
03:34
For you, you can stand down.
03:39
Medic 11 copies.
04:01
We're 70 eastbound, just west of the box right now.
04:07
Okay, let's go ahead and you can get into the scene.
04:16
We have one vehicle still blocking, the other one's on the right shoulder.
04:22
I'm going to go ahead and push this second one to get it out of the way to try to get both these lanes back open.
06:00
We got this second vehicle pushed over the right-hand shoulder, so hopefully we can get both these lanes up and open in about 15-20 minutes.
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I-70, Silverthorne, CO
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