Pregnant driver falls asleep causing crash near US-69, Hancock County IA


A pregnant driver fell asleep and crashed a single vehicle near 290th Street and Highway 69 in Iowa. The vehicle ended up in a cornfield. The driver is complaining of pain but is not trapped in the vehicle. Emergency responders are on scene to investigate.
Audio|Source: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
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What if I go, can you send forth an email to near 290th and Highway 69? I have a one vehicle accident.
00:07
It sounds like a driver fell asleep. She is also pregnant complaining of that pain.
00:14
Near 290th and Highway 69.
00:21
Hankart County, is that 290th Street or Avenue?
00:31
Near 290th Street and Highway 69 is going to be in our county but four city ambulance district.
00:39
Copy that.
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721.
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X, X.
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8-915.
00:56
Dispatch 2416.
00:58
2416.
01:01
You can put us on scene at near 290th Street.
01:05
Southwest Firefighter Manning will be establishing 18th Street command. We'll be out investigating.
01:12
No 4-7-1-1.
01:18
Boy expires 7 of 2033. She's got one speed in 2024.
01:25
Simple.
01:31
Tancac County from Winnevago and R2 call 21.
01:39
Go ahead.
01:42
Checking if there's only one occupant in that vehicle and also if you need firepaged.
01:50
This is one document.
01:53
Vehicles in a cornfield.
02:02
She is not trapped, so... I guess it's up to our deputy if they want fire.
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Location mentioned:
US-69 & 290th St, Iowa 50438
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