Vehicle hits elk blocking US-50 highway eastbound, Chaffee County CO


A vehicle crashed into an elk on US-50 highway eastbound near mile marker 286. The elk is still alive. Airbags in the vehicle deployed, and there are minor fluid leaks. The incident is causing partial blockage on the highway.
Audio|Source: Chaffee County Public Safety
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104-5159 and we're out to that crash. Do we have any updates?
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I copy and it looks like the elk is still alive and partially blocking. It's not injury with airbags and minor fluids.
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Park County they did not have a deputy in the area.
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Location mentioned:
US-50, Colorado
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