Vehicle creates traffic hazard near highway 491 in Cortez, Cortez CO
A blue Chevrolet Traverse pulled in front of several cars on highway 491 southbound near Kindermorgan, creating a traffic hazard. The vehicle, registered in Oklahoma, is about 20 feet off the road and partially submerged. Officers are managing traffic while waiting for a tow truck.
Audio|Source: Montezuma County Public Safety
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1064 Cortez cars have a central locate traffic complaint.
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This was from near Highway 491, southbound from Kindermorgan at 749.
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Blue Chevrolet Traverse pulled out in front of a lot of cars.
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Oklahoma plate (number withheld).
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And plates coming back clear on a 24 utility.
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To Liberty Truck and Trailer Leasing.
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Aird Authorization Cortez and 758.
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Montrose 7779, I copy that.
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I'll keep my eyes open.
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I'm still on the shoulder with this vehicle, providing some traffic control while they're coming back with a tow truck.
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And 759.
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Courteson C-3-02.
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Here, he's 902.
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Good morning, 10400.
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Good morning, 802.
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Good morning, 802.
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Mom, you says 73.
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That's 73.
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I believe I'm obscene.
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I copy 803.
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I'm on, so 73.
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Okay, 73. All right, we're going to be just south of the gate, um,
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here Thompson,
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Chmall Road.
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You can copy a lot.
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Okay, I did get it.
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(name withheld) is Tom, (name withheld), 3-9.
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Is that what you have?
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Hey, Faramoy, Toyota.
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Hey, you're from.
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10.4, yeah, water's up to about the door handles of the truck.
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If we can get an extra rotation tow to start heading this way, it's going to be, let's call it, 20 feet off the road in the water.
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Location mentioned:
US-491, Cortez, CO 81321
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