Vehicle hangs off cliff after hydroplaning on highway, Jefferson County MO


A dark gray Jeep Grand Cherokee hydroplaned on State Route 21 northbound and ended up hanging about 10 feet off a cliff. All occupants are out of the vehicle and not injured. Emergency responders have shut down the northbound lanes to assist with rescue and recovery operations.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Fire and EMS - Digital
07:45
Transcript:
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Team, N7027,
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Respond to vehicle accidents with injuries at State Route 21 northbound exit ramp.
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Jacko, 2001-2.
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Down to hear.
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Do you know the current on-duty Inspector is it at (number withheld)?
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Dispatch (number withheld). Also, (number withheld), proceed to the scene.
00:43
Clear, (number withheld) being a dispatch (number withheld) proceeding in 1125.
00:48
Got (number withheld), can you fill in what (number withheld), please?
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That's clear, filling it was 05, 125.
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He knows for me in, (number withheld).
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Benoxide did... Go ahead.
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Please green here in five gas.
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That's clear.
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734 response.
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(number withheld) responding 1125.
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Except a (number withheld), respondent will be a blasted.
01:41
Responding to vehicle accident 11.26.
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Jethko Boulevard,
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Arnold, M.S.
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Pizza. Cross streets are styling airport road and Reverbalt Drive.
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WPYY-Y 895.
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You're responding to State Route 21 northbound. You're responding to a dark gray Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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It is on the edge of a cliff hydroplane, not blocking unknown injuries.
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The Highway Patrol advised it's going to be northbound south of M near mile marker 178.
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Okay.
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53-4-2-4-4-4-4.
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Stratford (number withheld), you start hanging off the foot?
02:47
That's affirmative.
02:51
Clay, would you start another truck, that left?
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That's clear.
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Dispatching another truck, 1127.
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M. B. B.
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74,
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Respond to vehicle accidents with injuries.
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At a state, State Route 21 northbound county, cross streets are State Route 21 northbound exit ramp and State Route 21 northbound exit ramp.
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74, 34,
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Respond to vehicle accidents with injuries.
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At State Route 21 Northbound County,
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Cross streets are State Route 21 northbound exit ramp and State Route 21 northbound exit ramp.
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70400 responding, 1128.
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Responding 600 Jeproar below.
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3.02 from 5314.
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7105 versus 1,1130.
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Got.
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The fastest way to access this would be taken M to northbound,
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21,
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and it's just back off of the exit or other entrance to that way. No, it's got another committed to northbound.
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Confirm the new lane to the new 21 ensure northbound.
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We're actually just more than that.
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We're making the exit now.
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Jacko, EOS command status.
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Units secure, JECO. Units secure, JECO.
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Unit secure 1131.
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Japsco, 59, 24.
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53224. I'll go out for you.
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And then you can just turn it around and come on down.
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Joscow 50-2.
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Go ahead.
05:23
I'm on the scene, confirming one vehicle practically 10 foot off the ground, hanging off the cliff.
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Here the occupants are out of the vehicle.
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I'm going to be shutting down northbound 21.
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This far, 20-dollar once they're set over and come on down the North Sunway.
05:48
That's about the scene.
05:51
It's 14 on the scene as well.
05:54
Vehicle 10 foot off ground hanging from the cliff. Occupants off vehicle, shutting down northbound 21 lane.
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1132.
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14, I'll finish shutting down this line, if you were.
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5302-0-2 that's 1,0-2.
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5302 is Camille 1132.
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74. 34 to 5302.
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Let me know when you have it shut down.
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Go ahead, it's shut down from the bridge.
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Range-touch and surfs line,
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insuris load 32.
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74-34 is heading southbound in the northbound lane.
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74-34-34 heading south-fine, northbound lane 11333.
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Jeff, Goetheasel, 53-34 back in full service, heading back to the district.
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5324 heading to the district, back in full service 1-333.
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27 to 50302 if you have any special instructions for us?
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Negatives, they are uninjured, just working on getting them off this overhang.
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74 is on the scene.
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743434 and 2133.
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Are we still needed?
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Stand by. We're working on getting them off this overhang.
07:41
We'll let you know.
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Sir, thank you.
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MO-21, Missouri
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