Car accident near Highway 70 with train coordination, Des Moines County IA
TrafficA car accident occurred near Highway 70 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Emergency responders notified the train company BNSF because a train near the accident could not stop immediately. Coordination is ongoing to move the train and allow emergency teams to work safely at the scene.
Audio|Source: South East Iowa, West Central Illinois Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Wobalo, Adam, too, you're being requested to car accident near Highway 70, car accident near Highway 70.
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The light's getting clear, 627.
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You go ahead.
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Just off of BNSF, they've been apprised the situation.
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They advise that there is one train that they are unable to stop at this time, and once the crew change gets done on the current train, they will have them move down so you guys can complete your operations.
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Okay,
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well,
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once this other train moves, I ought to get you calling them back to see where,
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because we're going to have to stretch the line across the track, so I don't have to find out where that other train can't get stopped in which direction that's coming from.
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Des Moines County, IA
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