Stranded motorist with child stuck with flat tire two days, Alamosa CO
Medical EmergencyA motorist with a six-year-old child has been stuck for two days near Melody Ranch Road with a flat tire. They have run out of food and have little water left. The adult was injured with scratches and bruises after a car fell on him during a tire change attempt. They need help changing the tire.
Audio|Source: San Luis Valley Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead. I have a motorist for you. I'm not quite sure what we can do here.
00:05
But the address they gave me was near Melody Ranch Road. I'm not exactly sure if that's a valid address. He said the way to get there. He took Kenny Road 18.9 all the way to sunrise, and then he took a ride and took that all the way down to Melody Ranch Road.
00:22
He said that he has a flat tire and he's stuck on...
00:28
that property, I guess he does have a six-year-old child with him. He said that he's run out of food and running really low on water. He's been out there for...
00:38
Sounds like two days.
00:39
It's going to be the Dodge Dart.
00:41
He says that he has two brand new tires, but they don't have rims.
00:45
I believe he said he was trying to change the spare tire on it, and the car ended up falling on him. He got out from underneath. He is covered in scratches and has some bruising, but he just needs help getting that tire changed. I'm not sure if you want to go out that way or if we need to send a tow or what you need to do.
01:02
Do you know exactly where this is at? I'm not familiar with that road.
01:06
I mean,
01:07
I can go out there and see what I can do.
01:10
I have stuff to fix a flat tire.
01:15
I copy. I'm pretty sure he just needs help with that one tire. He does have this spare as well if you needed it. I'm trying to look for it still.
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Location mentioned:
Alamosa, CO 81101
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