Three vehicle collision on I-70 westbound near Idaho Springs, Idaho Springs CO
TrafficA three vehicle collision occurred on I-70 westbound near mile marker 244 close to Idaho Springs. One vehicle was smoking and involved an electric vehicle. No injuries were reported. All vehicles were moved to the Idaho Springs Police Department parking lot.
Audio|Source: Clear Creek County Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS and Mountain Rescue - Digital
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Transcript:
00:00
To rescue, Samite for Tones on Motor Vehicle Collision.
00:19
Eustrest, here is following motor vehicle collision, mile marker 244 I-70 westbound.
00:24
Repeating for Eastrest, you respond to motor vehicle collision, mile marker 244 I-70 westbound.
00:30
Evergreen fire is in route.
00:33
Time of telling 919.
00:39
What is there a location?
00:43
He's a little unclear of the location, but he was saying it's the frontage road that merges with Highway 40, near Empire, closer to I-70.
00:55
It's just some inappropriate signage that's over in that area.
01:01
Okay, we'll take a look.
01:03
Thank you.
01:08
Captain 3 in Route 920?
01:14
920. Medicare 2 in Route.
01:17
920.
01:21
County cars info from Park County.
01:25
It sounds like Park County has closed vanilla pass until 10 a.m.
01:29
due to high traffic in the area.
01:32
Right at 920.
01:37
Command 5, I'm clear on that.
01:43
Engine 21 in route.
01:46
Engine 21, around 921.
01:52
Next line of the motor vehicle collision, mile marker 244, I-70 westbound.
01:57
To be a three vehicle, motor vehicle collision.
02:02
RPs are claiming no injury, but one of the vehicles was smoking, and there is an electric vehicle involved.
02:08
We do also have Evergreen en route.
02:14
In reference to the NBA[1], with already any vehicles blocking.
02:24
Thank you. We got the info from the RPs.
02:28
The vehicles were blocking.
02:29
I can check with fire to see if anything's changed.
02:35
Okay, there'd be no need.
02:37
I'm going to head that way.
02:40
Okay, copy. That's what I do.
02:44
Captain 3, copy update.
02:46
Do we know if vehicles are blocking lanes of traffic?
02:58
Correction blocking the left lane?
03:05
Definitely three copies.
03:06
Do we know if they're going to be east or west of the 244 Westbound on, right?
03:15
It's like just west of the 244, what the original RP stated is that they were directly at the 244 multiple times.
03:25
Got to thank you.
03:31
Zero one, just back.
03:41
on Granalla Pass.
03:42
I've been in contact with the undersheriff in Park County.
03:46
He is checking further on their closure.
03:48
He will get back with us to determine whether he needs assistance from us on our end of the road.
03:54
More to follow. Thank you.
03:59
Unclear from the notes once follows.
04:02
Let me stand my one.
04:05
Once all I copy.
04:06
I'm not sure one Zebra One's on today.
04:08
If there's a reference to that park complaint, just been at all address to when I'm done with this.
04:14
I copy, and I do have a long Gwinella pass.
04:16
I'm on the phone with them right now.
04:20
Responding, CDOT just called in, said they moved all the vehicles to the Idaho Springs Police Department parking lot.
04:29
They moved the accident to the ISPD parking lot.
04:35
I copy correct, thank you.
04:45
Speedout advised no injuries and no mention of the vehicles still smoking.
04:51
We'll double check assistance from fire.
04:57
Three copies break.
05:00
Engine 21, Captain 3.
05:02
If you guys want to go ahead and stand down, I will just check on those vehicles and let you know if I need any further.
Police codes explained
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NBA: Non-injury accident
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Location mentioned:
I 70 (Eb), Idaho Springs, CO 80452
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