Two vehicle crashes caused by elk herd on highway, Larimer County CO


Two separate vehicle crashes occurred on the southbound Highway 287 near White Water Ct after drivers encountered a herd of elk. One vehicle is blocking the road. Utility crews are on scene, and Parks personnel are requested because a large bull elk remains near the scene.
Audio|Source: Larimer County Emergency Services - Fire/EMS/SAR
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Transcript:
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I'm here. I move out midway through the crash thing.
00:03
I'm just coming around with the first fire truck.
00:05
Probably. Clear, thanks.
00:06
Number 3-2-6, I got the one vehicle blocking out of the room.
00:10
Copy, 6-Prasia.
00:11
Number 3rd and plenty of utilities on scene.
00:17
Copy, 6-Day 7.
00:18
Number 14.
00:19
Go ahead.
00:20
Auto collisions on scene, they're going to take Charles George George 627.
00:26
Okay, thank you for that.
00:28
This vehicle involved in this one, there was a whole herd of elk since two separate crashes.
00:32
Boy, Paul Paul, Zebra 5-0, and he's working with AAA on his own toe.
00:37
Great. Copy, go ahead.
00:38
If we want to get it, it's a pretty big bull.
00:41
Can you see if Parks is around and come take a look at this, see if they want to get it out of here.
00:46
They just won't leave it. Kathy, I'll get what that name in front of next 40.
00:49
Okay, and it's on the southbound of 287 right at near White Water Ct.
00:55
There's a stop sign right there.
00:56
It's just in front of that.
00:57
Okay, thanks going.
00:58
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
White Water Ct & S U.S. Hwy 287, Colorado 80513
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