Truck reportedly hits bear on Highway 40

Heard on: San Juan UT Law Dispatch Group Calls

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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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Routt County on the phone, Highway 40, milepost 140.

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Black Chevy Silverado pulling an ATV trailer.

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Believes that they hit a bear.

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They pulled into the south side gas station, steamboat.

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Unknown if they actually have any damage or not.

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No injuries.

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Deputy said he would take it if CSP was extended.

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Okay, where's Baker's truck at?

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51. One hundred and five.

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Okay, yeah, if the deputy can take it or we can do a phone report, that's fine.

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Okay.

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One hundred and 16 .

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Hmm, four baker six.

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Four baker six.

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In reference to that last, but I just went through F 108 .

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They're saying no damage to the vehicle, so the deputy is checking for the bear and they'll handle from here.

8/31/2026 09:15 PM

Traffic

US-40, Steamboat Springs, CO

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible vehicle-versus-bear collision on Highway 40 near milepost 140 in the Steamboat Springs area. A black pickup pulling an ATV trailer reportedly struck a bear and then pulled into a nearby gas station. No injuries or apparent vehicle damage were reported, and a deputy was checking for the bear and handling the situation.