Dead deer creates hazard on highway curve in Colorado, Delta County CO
TrafficA dead deer was found on a hazardous curve of Highway 50 near mile marker 55 in Delta County, Colorado. The deer was a road obstruction and a danger to drivers. Deputies coordinated to remove the deer to prevent accidents.
Audio|Source: Delta and Northern Gunnison Counties Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
They're just curious about the deer.
00:02
It sounds like State has somebody that may want the meat.
00:06
So I'm just going to go back and make sure nobody runs over it and doesn't crash.
00:12
I got to be 24.
00:19
S.O-17, Delta.
00:22
Can you go ahead.
00:24
Would you like me to stand down and see you dot them?
00:28
Well, I call them and I don't know what State Patrol's dispatch center has or who's coming out or the time frame.
00:37
If you want to give them a call and find out, then we can stand them down, but for now I'll keep them coming.
00:44
It's happy 2024.
00:50
Delpium and one's 31.
00:52
Hey, Miss 31.
00:55
Hey, you can give you that officer a heads up.
00:58
We actually ran over that deer.
01:00
I doubt that there's anything salvageable at that anymore.
01:08
Copy break, SL17.
01:10
Did you copy?
01:12
Negative.
01:15
Hey, that's apparently ran over the deer.
01:18
Oh, perfect.
01:24
We're cleaning that up now.
01:28
A copy, 2035.
01:35
Delta Annion's 21.
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AMOS 21.
01:41
You can show us out at the hospital.
01:45
Copy 226.
01:47
Delta C and six.
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C and six.
01:52
On C.
01:54
Copy twenty-trily.
02:02
Delta S. 17.
02:07
I don't know, I really don't know how much of the deer is damaged.
02:11
It looks like they may have ran over the head and the legs.
02:15
Everything else looks intact.
02:17
So if you want to call State, find out when their person might be here.
02:21
If not, just have CDOT clean it up.
02:27
I've got a 23.
02:33
Delta SOS 17.
02:39
This deer is on a really bad curve.
02:41
I've been trying to move it, but I'm about to get hit.
02:44
So can I get an ETA by chance or have another deputy come help me do this?
02:53
Hi, Abby. Any other deputies in the area of where S.O.
02:57
17 is out on Highway 50 mile mark or 55?
03:00
Oh, so 18, I'm on 348.
03:02
I could head that way.
03:04
Appreciate it, 232.
03:10
17, Lincoln 2.
03:12
As long as you got your life on, if they hit the deer, they hit the deer.
03:14
I'd rather you stay out of the road if possible.
03:18
Yeah, I'm off the road.
03:20
Just, they're gonna smack it and we're gonna have another access.
03:27
So rather that happen than have a deputy get hit.
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US-50, Colorado
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