Multi-vehicle crash blocks lanes on 2nd Ave, Des Moines IA


Multiple vehicles crashed on 2nd Ave causing heavy front-end damage to a stalled Ford Escape in the middle lane. Traffic is backed up and a tow is needed.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
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We have three now.
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Yeah, I see traffic backed up here in the middle lanes now too, so I don't know if there's another accident that just happened up there.
00:07
So, four?
00:08
Looks like maybe two other ones other than the one I'm doing right now.
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Okay, 46 Adam.
00:15
Good. Can you take this accident 235 westbound the 2nd Avenue Offeramp?
00:20
246. Good.
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I'll finish this one up with an exchange.
00:25
I'll let you know how many other ones we have.
00:26
I'm just trying to make my way through traffic.
00:28
Okay, I got 46 out.
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I've had a dizzy, uh, off ramp.
00:31
So I can have a new westbound off ramp for that one.
00:34
Copy, I'll let you know.
00:35
Okay. Zebra, Ida, Edward, Robert, and it's Timothy, common spelling.
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Rightless driver, northbound on 50th, EP True, 50th and EP True, license played Adam Union, Edward, Edward, Adam Union, Edward, Edward, suspect vehicle was cut off a school bus, slam on their brakes, brake-checking others, high-res-speed,
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no time delay.
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Bus come clear, 74.
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Newmoy, 93, 1041.
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41. 41 has 75.
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Amulance 913, you're responding to 1654 Southeast Holiday Press Circle, Apartment (number withheld), or Room (number withheld) for a fall.
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Here's the main door.
01:09
They fell in the dining room.
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It's going to be a first-do emergent response for an 84-year-old male, conscious and breathing.
01:15
Samuel (name withheld), thank you.
01:17
476. 46.
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46.
01:20
The vehicle that's stalled out here in the middle lane is going to be part of that accident.
01:24
I'll sit here, we're going to need a tow for that.
01:26
It's going to be a Ford escape with heavy front-end damage.
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And then did you have 46 out of them just meet with the other two vehicles in front?
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2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA
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