Car hit deer on Highway 550 near campground

Heard on: Gunnison County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Charlie Four Montrose, can I notify you about a possible accident?

00:06

Go ahead.

00:08

This is Highway 550 at milepost 92.5.

00:12

It is the intersection of the amphitheater campground road.

00:17

A gray Mazda CX-5 hit a deer.

00:20

The deer does need to be dispatched.

00:22

No injuries, no leaking, no blocking.

00:25

They have a deputy headed that way, but the RP.

00:29

Says there's no damage to the vehicle.

00:31

I asked if the deputy could call or they could call us back after the deputy got on scene to verify whether or not there's any damage.

00:40

Okay, I'll start just working that way south.

00:43

That way, just let me know if you get the update.

00:47

I will go ahead and then attach you to that and as soon as I get the update, I'll let you know.

2026-10-17 21:13 UTC

Traffic

Amphitheater Campground Road, Ouray, CO 81427

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible traffic accident on Highway 550 near Amphitheater Campground Road, where a gray Mazda CX-5 reportedly hit a deer. The caller reported no injuries, no fluid leak, no roadway blockage, and no apparent vehicle damage, and a deputy was sent to verify the situation.