Car hits animal on Highway 17; driver injured

Heard on: Rio Grande Public Safety

01:53

00:00

Fire and med responding to Highway 17, near mile marker 43.

00:04

Car versus animal.

00:08

Male party bleeding and also cuts on the chin.

00:11

I'll still try to gather further.

00:17

SLV Fire EMS.

00:20

Almost in level 33.

00:22

Level 33.

00:24

We copy. Will you ask whatever fire truck that's right in front of us if they will pull over and let us go 1st ? We're having a hard time with the windshield trying to see where we're going.

00:40

We copy. We're having the same issue.

00:44

Thank you guys.

00:45

We're both blind in our struggle.

00:47

I just see.

00:48

We appreciate you.

00:49

Copy that.

00:55

Rio Grande SO.

01:00

Okay, Roger.

01:01

Good.

01:03

Your driver is clear, valid corrective lenses out of Monte, and plate is also clear.

01:10

2023 blue Toyota Camry, expiring 3 of 2027, registered to (name withheld) out of Monte.

01:20

Rio Grande SO.

01:24

Okay, can I get a case number, please?

01:28

Your case number is 260639.

01:32

Thank you.

01:40

Patrol.

01:42

Hello, 313.

01:44

313, sorry about that.

01:45

Go ahead. No worries, I know you're busy.

01:47

But just to confirm, this is going to be a single vehicle versus animal crash.

01:51

One occupant with a cut, correct?

2026-10-23 04:13 UTC

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Car hits animal on Highway 17; driver injured

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Car hits animal on Highway 17; driver injured

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