Minivan crashes into median on I-235 eastbound, Des Moines IA
TrafficA dark minivan crashed into the median on I-235 eastbound near the Roosevelt Pedestrian Bridge. The vehicle is blocking the southernmost lane and there may be one person injured.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Medics on the PAI, 235 eastbound, just east of 40 seconds, near the 5.5, the dark minivan hit the median. 5.5 mil marker of I-235. It'll be just off the eastbound on-ramp here for PI[1]. Goersault 3, Channel 2, time on 1940. The Hawaii van needs to go over to 21st.
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on 235. Eastbound just before the 31st Street exit and the car is blocking the southernmost lane. Can I see that? Three or four hours? Unless we have a better address of the port of the origin, I think we're going to be back in service.
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And for, no worries. We don't need them in a moment. Copy. Do you want to just revert them at this point or still have them continue? Continue, please. Well, pedestrian bridge. Again, it's going to be right under that Roosevelt Pedestrian Bridge in the eastbound lanes, like a red, dark gray minivan, possibly one injured at this time, waiting to hear more.
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PI: Personal Injury (traffic accident)
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Location mentioned:
Near Center St, Des Moines, IA 50312
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