Serious two-vehicle crash with driver airlifted

Heard on: Wright IA Law Dispatch Group Calls

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00:00

Are you anywhere close to Independence?

00:04

I'm about a mile out now.

00:10

Can you swing by the hospital and just get a status on the driver?

00:16

Sounds like he's going to go there and then be flown out.

00:21

10-4, I'm going to head to the hospital.

00:25

Yeah, 10-4.

00:28

Cedar Falls 460, you got a 27 on one of the witnesses.

00:32

Okay.

00:35

It's going to be (number withheld), arrival.

00:43

She's valid negative 29460 .

00:45

What kind of assistance does the DOT need to help us or asking?

00:50

All right, I'll let you know here in a 2nd .

00:54

Two seven eight, (number withheld) .

00:57

Go ahead.

01:00

That's where I get pictures of the roadway.

01:02

There is all kinds of debris.

01:04

Are you good if they start clearing that off?

01:10

Where are the vehicles located? Are they in the ditch or on the shoulder?

01:15

One's in the southbound lane, and then one's in the west ditch.

01:20

So the northbound lane would be open if they move the debris.

01:25

Yeah, therefore if they want to get a lane open, that'll be fine.

01:28

Just keep everything else.

7/21/2026 04:52 AM

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1st St E, Independence, IA 50644

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