Two abandoned vehicles found on Highway 177 shoulder, Douglas County CO
TrafficFire units responded to two unoccupied vehicles on the right shoulder and left breakdown lane of Highway 177 in Douglas County, Colorado. The vehicles, a green-and-tan Ford Expedition and a silver Ford Escape, showed moderate damage and debris was present on the roadway. No injuries or fire hazards were reported. The vehicles were determined to be abandoned, marked, and later cleared from the scene.
Audio|Source: Douglas and Elbert County Fire Districts
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Transcript:
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154 split seam, right shoulder up ahead of us, and this left breakdown leg.
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153 is on scene, the 177 southbound.
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It's going to be a split seam car on the right hand shoulder in one of the left breakdown lanes, fast lane.
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We'll have the number one lane block on the 177 command working on five.
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One in the breakdown lane, 177 command will block the number one lane.
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One in the right shoulder.
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1319.
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Section 154, Command, 05.
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Page 144, go ahead.
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We don't have an occupant on this, in this car.
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I'm just wondering if they're down with you.
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No occupant here either.
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Okay.
01:10
Um,
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you want to check in that front of the road and seeing if we have anybody over there?
01:19
Is it 1p2 as 144.
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Go ahead.
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Okay,
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the front end of this car looks like it was hooked up to be towed.
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I got some tow hooks and tow apparatus over here.
01:34
I wonder if this thing just went sideways.
01:40
Okay, copy.
01:43
We got probably moderate damage on this vehicle with nobody around.
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We're gonna clear the debris.
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If that's out of traffic, if you think it's not a hazard, we can park it and we'll wait for sake.
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Confirm, you want us to secure this one?
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A-Firm.
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This match one, seven, command, you up on five.
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A-Firm.
02:18
Both vehicles are unoccupied and there is a little bit of debris in the roadway.
02:23
Both cars are on the right shoulder and the left breakdown lane out of traffic.
02:31
Give me an EPA on state, see if they want us to remain unseen or just flag the vehicles.
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Stand by.
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177 Command, Italian 161.
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We're not emergent and we're going to go back to East Frontendorf.
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I should need some from us.
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Yeah, check that Frontendronerone.
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If you're able to pass, just give me a slow roll down there and not emergent.
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It's fine. I'm going to keep you on the call, though.
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Copy.
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77 command battalion.
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I'm on the stage of the medic of the Conoco on east front of road and I'm going to go down the west front of road on the construction site and see if I pick up anything for you.
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That's a firm.
03:23
I appreciate that.
03:26
Command dispatch.
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Go ahead.
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State's asking to confirm the vehicle description.
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It's going to be a green colored and tan Ford Expedition,
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four-door,
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and I'll get Enter 154 to go two-way with their vehicle.
03:51
And Medic 151, transporting one non-emergent, Sky Ridge.
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Quint 151 is in service.
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Okay, Farms, this is going to be a four-door Ford Escape, silver in color.
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Medic, 151, non-emergent with one, Sky Ridge, version 24.
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Okay.
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Stay firm. Standby, I'm checking with state.
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Appreciate you, thank you.
04:28
Man, dispatch, state does not have a trooper available yet.
04:34
I copy. Do they want us to flag these vehicles and or remain on scene?
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Bye, I'm checking with them.
04:47
And the Ford Expedition does not have a plate on it.
04:55
Be able to see a vins.
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Dave for a...
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Command,
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if you have the vins, if you're able to go with those, we can relate a state.
05:12
They're advising you do not need to remain on scene.
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Copy. I'm calling you with that information via landline.
05:19
It looks like one of these vehicles was recently auctioned,
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so I'll give you the den over the phone.
05:30
154 command.
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Okay,
05:34
154, go ahead.
05:36
Go ahead and mark that vehicle and first date we're not staying outside.
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Recease.
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Dispatch, engine 154.
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You ready to copy the band on the floor.
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Okay, go ahead.
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It's going to be one, Frank,
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Mary,
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Charlie, Union,
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Ocean, Juliet, 9, X-ray, Edward,
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Union David, 67207.
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Medical Form 554.
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Same service.
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1328.
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