Two-vehicle crash near Highway 145 with river submersion, Montezuma County CO


A two-vehicle crash occurred near Highway 145 mile marker 17. One vehicle remained on the road while the other ended up in the river. At least one occupant managed to escape the vehicle in the river on foot. Injuries are unknown and the road may be partially blocked.
Audio|Source: Montezuma County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Southwest AMOll and Solar Fire, please respond to the area of Highway 145 mile marker 17. Again, Highway 145, mile marker 1717.
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We have two reports of a two vehicle accident,
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one vehicle in the roadway, one vehicle river, unknown injuries, unknown airbag deployment, unknown further,
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possible blockage of the roadway.
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Believe mile marker 17, law enforcement in route, courts is clear 906.
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58-3558. All our information is coming from passerby's who've not been able to stop. We don't have information from anyone on scene. It does sound like multiple vehicles are stopped in the area.
00:44
We may get further soon.
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Please copy, thank you.
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907.
00:56
Third pass-or-by has called in the advice that it sounds like the at least one party in the vehicle in the river was able to extricate their coming up from the river on foot, unknown further on injuries, occupants for either vehicle.
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Good copy.
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Finally.
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In route.
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Sorry, 802 in route.
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Most recent update, it appears that at least one occupant of the vehicle in the river was able to self-extricate and is coming up from the river on foot unknown for other occupants or any injuries.
01:39
None of our callers have stopped at this time.
01:43
A zero to your copy.
01:47
And just be advised there may be some blockage as well as multiple vehicles stopped in the area of the accident. It sounds like there's no cell service there, so people are stopping and helping then coming down.
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