Bicyclist with skull fracture transported to hospital, Eagle CO
Medical EmergencyA 39-year-old male bicyclist in Durango, Colorado, crashed without a helmet, landing on his face and shoulder. He suffered a skull fracture with bleeding from the ear and a temporal hematoma. He is currently alert and being transferred by helicopter to a hospital for emergency care.
Audio|Source: Summit and Eagle County Public Safety
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(name withheld) ZED. This is Lifeguard 5 helicopter inbound with the ET of 16 minutes to your helipad. We'll be offloading hot.
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This is a transfer from Durango, Colorado, 39-year-old male, unhelmeted operator of a bicycle. Went over the handlebars,
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landed on his face and his shoulder with no LOC.
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He does have a left-sided basler skull fracture.
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with some blood coming out of that ear and a right-sided hematoma, temporal hematoma.
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He is alert-oriented right now, GCS of 15.
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His vital signs are heart rate of 67,
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blood pressure 136 over 92, breathing 17, and he's 93% on 2 liters via nasal cannula. He's received some add-of-and for us with more transport.
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Location mentioned:
Near US-6, Eagle, CO 81631
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