Vehicle crashes into ditch; occupant flees onto interstate, West Des Moines IA


A vehicle crashed into a ditch near Valley West Drive on Interstate 235 eastbound. The occupant fled the scene onto the interstate before emergency responders arrived.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Engine, 220.
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Motor vehicle collision.
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Interstate 235 eastbound, 2.
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Valley West off ramp.
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Ambulance 2.13.
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Car, 2.19. Ladder, 2.15.
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Engine, 2.20.
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Motor vehicle collision.
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Interstate 235 eastbound, 2.
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Valley West off ramp.
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Cross streets are, Interstate 235 eastbound,
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highway and Valley West Drive.
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On arrival use, pack five, timeout, 108.
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I don't know.
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Engine 180, ladder, 195, car, 100, ambulance, 173.
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Motor vehicle collision, Interstate 235 eastbound, two valley, west off ramp.
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Engine, 180, ladder, 195, car, 100, ambulance, 173.
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Motor vehicle collision, Interstate 235 eastbound, 2 valley, west off ramp.
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Cross streets are, Interstate 235 eastbound highway and Valley West Drive.
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On arrival use, TAC 6, timeout, 108.
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I don't know.
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Ambulance 323.
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Engine 550.
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Engine 170.
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Motor vehicle collision.
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Interstate 235 eastbound to Valley West off ramp.
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Ambulance 323.
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Engine 550.
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Engine 170.
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Motor vehicle collision.
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Interstate 235 eastbound to Valley West off ramp.
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Cross streets are Interstate 235 eastbound highway and Valley West Drive.
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On arrival.
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use TAC 7. Timeout, one zero eight.
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323.
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Are we still on that MEC injury? No, you guys can go back in.
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11.
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What's not thrown? So 95.
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A matter, 195.
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I don't see our call on the I-35 to 235 with 195 and 180.
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All of you guys that are currently not on the trip can go back in, it was spawned and error.
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Acknowledge.
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112.
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Let's come, car 219. I'm car 219.
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I've arrived on 235.
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One vehicle in the ditch, PD says the occupant has run onto I-235, so 213 will not want to get off on the exit to Valley West Drive, stay on 235, they'll see the police cars.
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Location mentioned:
Valley W Dr, West Des Moines, IA
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