Multi-vehicle crash with hand injury near Jordan Creek, West Des Moines IA
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TrafficA multi-vehicle crash occurred near mile marker 121 eastbound off-ramp to Jordan Creek involving a semi and a car. The car ended up in the ditch, and the driver injured her hand. Highway Helper was requested to assist.
Audio|Heard on: Westcom Police Dispatch
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03:46
Transcript:
00:00
Forty-120 copy a trip.
00:05
Okay.
00:08
Going the mile marker 121 eastbound just at the bottom of the off-ramp there to Jordan Creek on a motor vehicle crash unknown injury.
00:16
Sounds like a car, a semi hit a car into the barrier.
00:20
There might be no injuries at this time as well.
00:23
The ditch is, the car's in the ditch on the shoulder.
00:30
Copy 60th in the University.
00:36
1126.
00:40
1410.
00:45
4110.
00:46
I get out which one of the traffic.
00:50
Copy. It looks like the semi is possibly blocking the far right way.
00:56
Amazing. How we hope we're working.
00:59
We'll give them a call in check.
01:02
Copy.
01:05
1127.
01:11
I know the pregnant be busy, but I think that's a pretty congested area with construction, so I'd love to have them out there.
01:20
Copy, we're giving them a call right now.
01:27
4110, 412b be advised.
01:28
We did go ahead and upgrade it to an accident with injury.
01:31
One of the reporting persons, the vehicle is on line with us.
01:34
It's like she hit her hand.
01:41
Do you want to copy?
01:49
I'm sorry, I can copy it.
01:52
That was upgraded to an accident with injury.
01:54
Sounds like the reporting person of the car that was in the ditch.
01:59
It's hurt her hand.
02:02
Yeah, yeah.
02:08
1128.
02:14
Both units will be advised.
02:15
Highway Helper is going to be heading out that way for you.
02:22
Thank you.
02:28
1129. 29, checking your status.
02:38
I'm sure, thank you.
02:41
You're welcome, 1130.
02:49
4110. Can you call the Equinox and let them know to get their vehicle to the DMVIA hit by a car?
02:57
Copy, we'll call her.
03:03
2110.
03:06
Go ahead.
03:08
We're on the line with the Equinox.
03:10
I don't think her car doors are working at the time, but we're going to try to get her to open them and get back in.
03:15
And what side would you like Highway Helper to start at, left or right?
03:19
Let's go with left.
03:21
Looks like the semi is near the off ramp.
03:25
Copy left side.
03:27
And I didn't hear what you said about the Equinox.
03:33
She was stating something about not being able to get back in the car, but it sounds like she just wasn't trying very hard.
03:40
Cabin' out, well, if you want to stand out in the cold, tell her to get behind that Jersey barrier there.
03:45
Copy.
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