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Semi truck crashes into ditch on highway 285Rio Grande County CO

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US Hwy 285, Colorado

A semi-truck with a white trailer was traveling southbound on highway 285. The reporting party noticed something about to fall from the truck and followed it in a red Dodge pickup. The semi-truck ended up in a ditch facing south. The driver needed medical attention. The incident caused traffic obstruction and required police and medical response.

Audio|Source: Rio Grande Public Safety
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Transcript:
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...inteching traffic. The plane highway 285 has been star, southbound.
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There's a semi-driver.
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Truck and trailer is white.
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Blank, no descriptions on it.
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I was back the rope and there. It's inside.
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RP. Something's going to fall out.
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RP is falling in a red Dodge pick up.
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It's (number withheld).
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Puglass 9-1. Can you copy played on the...
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Yes, 991.
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Boy, William Boy,
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286. If on its wheels, just in the ditch face in south,
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let me get the next billable show for that.
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Yes, 991. It's kind of back, clear.
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Showing on 2008, whether the Corolla blocking color, and appreciation to all two-five.
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I copy. Medical is going to take the driver up to the top of the hill to meet with 3.86.
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I'm going to get the semi-in-our-witness up there also.

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US Hwy 285, Colorado

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