Multi vehicle accident with injuries on I-235 westbound, Des Moines IA
TrafficA multi vehicle accident occurred on I-235 westbound near mile marker 5.2. There are reports of injuries and medics are having difficulty reaching the scene. A man wearing an orange shirt was seen walking in the westbound lanes. Police are responding and coordinating traffic control.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
03:56
Transcript:
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And anyone west to break for an accident unknown near the 5.2 I-235 westbound.
00:05
June West to break for an accident unknown, 5.2 I-235 westbound.
00:10
501. Have an accident unknown on the interstate getting quite a few calls, possibly a couple vehicles involved, I only have the wagon in.
00:16
Tomorrow, please.
00:17
Anyone citywide to break for an accident unknown, 5.2 I-2-235?
00:20
345. 345.
00:21
We haven't made our trip yet. We can hit there.
00:22
Copy, 345. I'll show you on it.
00:24
I'll find you someone for traffic control and we'll give highway helper a call.
00:27
5.2. I-235 westbound.
00:30
It might be just a little ways west to hear several vehicles and no description of any of them.
00:37
Happy. 361. Go ahead.
00:39
You can clear that Casey's alarm trip that employee error.
00:43
They're good here. Perfect, thank you.
00:44
328 Adam. 28 Adam direct.
00:46
And does caller want to meet on the switch person in 23?
00:48
No, that's crime alert.
00:49
Gabby, I'll go back out there.
00:51
If they're calling again,
00:52
I'd like to meet with them, otherwise there's nothing we can do.
00:54
Cabby? Real 6-7.
00:55
306. December, police.
00:56
306 out. Case number out there is going to be 23492, 23492, and then medics are having a hard time getting up to you, and I still don't have anyone for traffic control.
01:07
It's not emerging, she's complaining of arm pain.
01:09
She's a alert, conscious, and breathing.
01:10
Copy, thank you. 323.
01:11
Just another side of this wooded area is a bike trail if you could have one of the officers that are looking the area to go further stop on this bike trail.
01:19
487.
01:20
I'm in the woods, directly west of the hospital and east of the bike trail.
01:26
I'm not finding anything.
01:27
Copy, if you're not finding anything over there, can you go south of the bike trail?
01:32
And I'll get back to my car.
01:33
Thank you, sir. Go on, David.
01:34
Five one, David. Hey, just advise.
01:35
I'm going to hold a welfare check.
01:37
It's on the interstate pretty close to this accident.
01:39
I would assume it's related.
01:40
That's fine, thanks.
01:41
Thanks, sir.
01:42
And 345.
01:43
Good. All right, we have this welfare check, probably going to be about the same area as the accident on a male in an orange shirt walking in the westbound lanes.
01:51
When you guys get up there, if you could just advise a better location on this accident, we'd give highway helper a call.
01:57
They're going to try and get someone sent out for traffic control.
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I-235, Des Moines, IA
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