Deer on I-40 cause traffic hazard after collision, Oklahoma City OK
Multiple calls reported deer on I-40 near Oklahoma City. At least one deer was hit by a vehicle and is now lying on the road. This has caused a traffic hazard as drivers must swerve around the animal, leading to dangerous conditions on the highway.
Audio|Source: Oklahoma City Area Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Through this traffic travel, Meridian and I-C-40 on Meridian, it looks like a couple of baby deer workhead on the northbound side of Meridian.
00:07
Calling party when they called in at the time, but they saw a larger deer fusion on the side of the road.
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Hey, who do you call from CSI?
00:16
I'm calling the (number withheld) number. Okay.
00:25
Okay.
00:30
NG-25.
00:32
Respond to check welfare.
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At near Terminal Drive northbound.
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Time out. 441.
00:45
Okay.
00:51
My supervisor got a hold of their lieutenant.
00:57
Thank you.
00:59
You're welcome, thank you.
01:05
Can you give me a face number and make me primary?
01:13
Thank you.
01:16
Inge 6, engine 1, rescue rider 6, and snow 1.
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Response to Iowa on our high rise.
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At near North Broadway Avenue Northbound.
01:27
Time out. 445.
01:43
Okay, so I'm gonna rock without all?
01:46
Sir.
01:49
Two-two-seven.
01:51
You do that.
01:57
Hey, can you call always be back and find out where the officers are up? I'm at near 15th Street now, I'll almost him on the highway or on 15th Street.
02:05
Looks like you're going to be at the hospital.
02:07
They should be in the ER there.
02:12
Okay, I think.
02:18
Boy, will you run attached? Robert, were you in the queen, 327?
02:22
No, we're...
02:26
I'm 54.
02:31
Good.
02:36
I think that's been the same traffic trouble up.
02:44
Okay.
02:46
297.
02:47
Okay.
02:53
I have, I'm totally confused. This is like the third call I think I've seen for deer in the road.
02:58
This one is at near (number withheld) that started off as a 911 hang-up to the hotel. Now some of these calls back saying the deer got hit and went down lanes and people are having to swim around.
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Location mentioned:
I-40, Oklahoma City, OK
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