Vehicle crash after police pursuit at 16th and Clark


A vehicle crashed at the intersection of 16th Street and Clark Street after a police chase. A young person wearing a backpack fled the scene on foot. Police are searching for this individual and are present at the crash site.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
01:40
Transcript:
DC-1-2 quarters. Copy DC-1. Engine 4, Medic 1, 13th, and Clark, 13th Street in Clark Street for our PI[1]. Go response 3 on Channel 2, timeout 22.06. Yes, patch for Medic 4. Go ahead, Medic 4. We're just about to clear mercy. You can put us on that. Copy that. I'll show you on it. Medic 1, you can stay in house. Medic 1, you can stay in house. Just pass to Medic 4. Go ahead. Okay, I know from the direction of which you're coming, you might be heading up north. If you want to head west before turning up north, I got Copsin and a... involved pursuit looking for a male that was running off. They were just involved in a chase at 13th and Clark as well. That started somewhere around there and looks like somebody had gotten a wreck. So just be advised that there is a possible (name withheld) juvenile running around with a backpack that may be a problem involved. It looks like I got a new update for both of you. Engine 4 and Medic 4. Accidents at 16 Clark now, 16th in Clark. PD is out with these people.
Police codes explained
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PI: Personal Injury Accident
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Location mentioned:
Clark St & 16th St, Des Moines, IA 50314
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