Driver with neck pain after highway rear-end crash

Heard on: Independence MO Centerpoint Med (Hospital)

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Hey Centerpoint, this is KCFD Medic 524.

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We are bringing you a 55-year-old Spanish-speaking male.

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He was a driver in an MVC.

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Chief complaint is going to be neck pain.

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This was on the highway though in heavy traffic.

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I would estimate speeds of 45, 50.

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He rear-ended the car in front of him.

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Moderate damage to the vehicle.

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The bumper got missed, so the airbags did not go off, but he had his seatbelt on.

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He denies a loss of consciousness and just has a complaint of neck pain.

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He was self-extricated on scene.

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We have him in a C-collar and supine right now.

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GCS is 15. Blood pressure is 149 over 94.

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Heart rate is 106, breathing 16 times a minute, SpO2 98 on room air.

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We'll be there in about eight to ten.

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Do you have any questions?

2026-10-26 21:27 UTC

Traffic

East 39th St S, Independence, MO 64057

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews are transporting a 55-year-old man to a hospital after a reported rear-end collision on a highway in heavy traffic. The driver reportedly had moderate vehicle damage, was wearing a seatbelt, denied losing consciousness, and is complaining of neck pain.