Two-vehicle crash blocks eastbound University Avenue, West Des Moines IA


Radio traffic about a two-vehicle collision at University Avenue and 60th Street. Fire and ambulance crews responded and police were on scene. One person had a nosebleed. The scene was largely blocked but did not require fire department intervention. Crews coordinated traffic control and then cleared.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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VEZEZEZE Engine 220, ambulance 223, motor vehicle collision, University Avenue and 60th Street.
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Engine 220, ambulance 223, motor vehicle collision, University Avenue and 60th Street.
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On arrival, use, TAC 6.
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Timeout, 905.
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Air 215 from Engine 220.
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Going for Liar 215.
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Are you guys down at 17 training?
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No, yeah, we're still at 21, quick doing the Bay 4.
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We just pulled off to go to the tower.
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Can you guys take that MVC[1] for us or want us to head back in the town?
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Yep, we can take it.
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Copy, thank you.
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Break. Let's come into a 220.
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Indian 220 I copied and I have swapped the units.
00:39
Thank you very much. You're welcome.
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In units responding to 60th University, it's going to be eastbound lane's left lane, requesting you not emergent.
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P.D.'s on scene.
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They have a subject with the nosebleeds on this crash.
00:48
Can you repeat that for 2223?
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Yes, your update is eastbound lanes, left lane, PD[2]'s on-scene, request you non-emergent for a subject with a noseblebleeds in this crash.
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Ignallage, on-seen.
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9-08. Scob, 223.
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Hey, that's 223.
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We've arrived at this accident.
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We don't have any fluids down or anything.
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If fire wants to continue with their own discretion, that's up to them.
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Water, 215.
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We'll continue unless they don't need us for any type of traffic.
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Hey Meadows, 223.
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Do you need traffic assistance?
01:18
I don't believe so.
01:20
Just a couple of cars rear-ended.
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Please have it pretty well blocked off here.
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Later 215. And we'll go back in service if they're comfortable.
01:28
Copy that, sir.
01:29
I'll show you that way.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MVC: Motor Vehicle Collision
[2]
PD: Police Department
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Location mentioned:
60th St & University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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