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Hit-and-run accident on highway 285 with fleeing vehicleChaffee County CO

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US Hwy 285, Colorado

A hit-and-run accident occurred on highway 285 near milepost 148. A vehicle pushed another into a guardrail and then left the scene. The suspect vehicle is a 2009 light-colored Dodge Ram 1500 with a broken passenger-side mirror and a Colorado plate (number withheld). It was last seen driving over the median. Alcohol use may have been involved.

Audio|Source: Chaffee County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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This is actually going to be a hit and run.
00:02
This party that we're out with, just got pushed over, possibly into the card rail here at the J.B.
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Junction. You think it's MCAD and the E, hold that took off.
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All right, (number withheld).
00:26
to a (name withheld) out of Lakewood shows clear current.
00:54
Do you need chief county fire or...
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...do point of end creation.
01:03
Oh low, 1015.
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He's all good. You can be clear.
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1926.
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Tonight.
01:21
We have this tonight.
01:23
I'll be off duty. Have a good night.
01:26
Have good night. Thank you for all your help, 1926.
01:35
State mission.
01:52
The wrong vehicle can have a broken pass by side here.
02:28
Chipin.
02:30
For that second, Ronnie, can you put the flight number in the call for the one foot?
02:40
Thank you, 28. Thank you.
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In traffic.
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Brown County parking lot with North Carolina.
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Good evening.
03:14
Tijuana, Ciprocy.
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CTC.
03:28
Sounds like the run vehicle was going to turn east at the JV light. On the last minute, the flight is to continue going south and actually throw over the median.
03:39
So there's a good chance it might be VTOH on board.
03:48
For a vehicle that was involved in a hit-and-run,
03:51
the request to be on the lookout for a vehicle as a broken passenger-side mirror. Accident happened at mile post 148, highway 285. So, Segal's seen, the stop, found approximately 10-minute delay, and it came in about three minutes ago.

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US Hwy 285, Colorado
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