Minor truck crash at 17th Street and Independence Avenue

Heard on: Washington DC EMS-Tac

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Copy. Engine 23, ambulance 23 responding to an accident involving a green 18-wheeler.

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17th Street and Independence Avenue Southwest.

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1358. Engine 31 responding to an ALS medical alarm.

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(number withheld) Connecticut Avenue Northwest, apartment (number withheld).

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Front desk has key.

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Cross Brandywine Street.

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Engine

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five, paramedic engine 29 , MR 80 responding.

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ALS trouble breathing.

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(number withheld) Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Suite (number withheld) .

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Year old male, cross of Fordham Road, 1600 .

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Engine 23 to communications.

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This is going to be property damage only.

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We spoke to individuals in question.

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They said they don't need any EMS.

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Copy. Engine 23, copy and service.

2026-11-05 20:58 UTC

Traffic

Independence Ave SW & 17th St SW, Washington, DC 20004

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible traffic accident involving a green 18-wheeler near 17th Street and Independence Avenue Southwest. The incident was later reported as property damage only, and the involved parties did not appear to need medical assistance.