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Bulldozers and heavy-duty equipment are en route to remove boulders blocking Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd.

Large Rock Slide Blocking Traffic

71, I was advised that there was a vehicle that must have hit rocks, I'm just out with it.

 It's pulled off to the right side of the road on the downhill side.

71, I was advised that there was a vehicle that must have hit rocks, I'm just out with it. It's pulled off to the right side of the road on the downhill side. It's about mile marker 9710. It'll be a Subaru Fox 371, Romeo Romeo. 71, I copy.

Police found a vehicle that hit rocks and is pulled off to the side of the road.

 You guys got a call for another vehicle up here a little bit further up that's off the side of the road in the rocks?

Sheriff 71. 71. You guys got a call for another vehicle up here a little bit further up that's off the side of the road in the rocks?

Another vehicle has been reported off the road in the rocks further up from the initial scene.

 I was just about to tell you can let that guy through, but you got to...

Ambulance 104. 35. I was just about to tell you can let that guy through, but you got to...

An ambulance is on standby, ready to assist if needed.

 He's talking to this row of cars back there, isn't he?

Is that for 71? You were 70, either way. He's talking to this row of cars back there, isn't he?

I think this guy is going to try to squeeze by, guys.

Drivers are attempting to navigate around the boulders, according to officers on scene.

Sheriff 70. Go ahead. ZDOT's been notified. They're bringing a loader down. Copy.

A loader is being brought in to help clear the boulders from the road.

 Affirm, I'm on the line with them right now.

 They're just trying to confirm, is it exactly at the estern or just east of it or before it?

 Are you speaking with UDOT's dispatch or the supervisor?

 We're going to need front-end loader down here.

Sheriff 70. Go ahead. Have you notified UDOT? Affirm, I'm on the line with them right now. They're just trying to confirm, is it exactly at the estern or just east of it or before it? Just above. Are you speaking with UDOT's dispatch or the supervisor? The dispatch. Copy. I'll reach out to the supervisor. We're going to need front-end loader down here. 10-4.

Authorities are coordinating with Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) officials to bring heavy equipment to clear the boulders.

 This is going to be a pretty significant, uh, rock slide. Can we get a hold of and advise them that none of these boulders are any that we can move on, on our own?

Sheriff 75. Go ahead. This is going to be a pretty significant, uh, rock slide. Can we get a hold of and advise them that none of these boulders are any that we can move on, on our own? 10-4.

The rock slide is "significant", and the boulders cannot be moved without additional assistance, per police.

I think we're code 4, we're arriving now.

I think we're code 4, we're arriving now. 10-4, give a holler if you need. Copy, thanks.

Police have arrived at the scene to assess the situation further.

Sorry, I'm probably losing radio service right now.

Sorry, I'm probably losing radio service right now. I didn't catch anything you said. You need another body up there?

 Are you guys good, or do you need another body up there?

75, Go ahead. Are you guys good, or do you need another body up there?

Police are assessing if additional personnel are needed at the rock slide location.

 Just advising, we're getting a second caller now.

 It's going to be for a avalanche rock slide around 7000 East Bacon with Canyon.

 It's close by where you guys are heading, and it's just east of the S-turn.

10-5. Go ahead. Just advising, we're getting a second caller now. They got medical started. It's going to be for a avalanche rock slide around 7000 East Bacon with Canyon. It's close by where you guys are heading, and it's just east of the S-turn. I copy. We're in the Canyon now. We'll check both of them out. 10-4.

Reports indicate a rock slide nearby, and medical assistance is on the way. Police are checking both locations as a precaution.

71 on the 75, you can cancel 74 and I'll go with him.

71 on the 75, you can cancel 74 and I'll go with him. Copy.

 It's going to be at 6560 East Bidcott and Wood Canyon Road.

 Advising there's multiple boulders in the road.

 And it's just going to be before the S-curve, blocking both lanes.

10-4. It's going to be at 6560 East Bidcott and Wood Canyon Road. It's the S-turn. Our complainant is a passerby. Timeline's at three minutes now. Advising there's multiple boulders in the road. And it's just going to be before the S-curve, blocking both lanes. No further details.

Police received a report of multiple boulders in the road blocking both lanes.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6560 E Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd.

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