Motorcycle and vehicle crash with multiple injuries on US-59, Douglas County KS


Emergency responders are attending a serious crash on US-59 involving a motorcycle and another vehicle. Multiple people are injured, with at least one requiring removal from the wreckage and urgent care. A helicopter was requested for patient transport but later canceled. Law enforcement has been asked to assist with sorting patients.
Audio|Source: Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical
05:5
Transcript:
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Command of Dispatch.
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59 Command.
00:02
Requesting additional engine dispatch for landing zone.
00:04
612 is in route on call available.
00:06
612 in route on call available.
00:07
612 in route on call available.
00:08
Medical 3 dispatch.
00:09
Level 3, response.
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Level 3, response.
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Medic 2, 59 command, medic Q's on scene.
00:14
I'm going to pitch you right behind Medic 5.
00:16
I'm going to sign you patient care to the four-door Dodge here to the south.
00:22
A lot behind Medic 5, four-door Dodge, patient care.
00:26
Take free to dispatch on county fire.
00:31
Do you have law enforcement with the triage?
00:34
Law enforcement is not on scene currently.
00:37
Copy no triage.
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By command.
00:42
Medical one transporting engine one available.
00:44
Medical one transporting engine four available.
00:47
The traffic.
00:48
The port dispatch.
00:53
Engine 4. Who did your place available?
00:59
I placed engine 1 available, a different call.
01:01
Engine 4 in route.
01:02
Now, your traffic will be on DG landing zone.
01:06
Injun 1531, Chief 1100 on that amendment.
01:08
559 command.
01:10
When you arrive on scene, if we can position you right past Medi 2, Chief 1100 has extrication group.
01:19
You're going to work with 1100.
01:21
Position 5, Medic 2.
01:24
5.59 command.
01:28
649 command.
01:29
I need to grab a personnel off ladder for transport.
01:33
Direct transport instead of fly.
01:35
Affirmative.
01:36
Three dispatch.
01:38
Let's see, we've got motorcyclist upon his motorcycle, establishing 40 commands.
01:47
Landing zone, the Y Star.
01:49
I understand.
01:50
I also have the passenger of the vehicle that would like to ride with us.
01:57
Okay, non-patient.
01:58
Still be determined here.
02:00
All right.
02:04
40 command triage, one yellow.
02:10
59 command two, medic four.
02:11
Do you guys have a destination yet?
02:13
OPR.
02:14
Planes go to dispatch.
02:16
For command, you can cancel the helicopter.
02:19
Understand, cancel helicopter.
02:20
Move forward.
02:21
Highway 59, command.
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US-59, Kansas
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