Two-vehicle crash with fire and multiple injuries on highway, Muscatine County IA


A serious traffic accident occurred near 277th Street and Highway 70 in Iowa involving two vehicles. One vehicle caught fire and another overturned in a ditch. Emergency responders reported multiple injured people and at least one fatality. Authorities requested multiple ambulances and air medical care and closed the road to manage the scene and control traffic.
Audio|Source: Cedar, Louisa, and Muscatine Counties Public Safety
07:15
Transcript:
00:00
He was responding. I have another caller and I'm in one advising. There is a vehicle fire,
00:04
two subjects, possible DOA.
00:10
You're being requested for a second ambulance to assist Lowis County Ambulance, (number withheld), Highway 70, or around 277th Street and Highway 70 in Muscatine County for a vehicle on fire, three subjects injured.
00:36
Get him going.
00:40
Got me that.
00:45
We'll be on at 7. If you just want to call them, notify them to see if he may be able to come out early.
00:57
So much.
01:02
Under 411 Semi.
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Some more.
01:11
So you're like that's what he's in route.
01:17
And air care is also in route.
01:25
It's Tompuzzle 817 in route.
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We've got 10 minutes off. We've got one car completely on fire.
01:36
We've got to speak back to jam, a bunch of people.
01:45
A car and one side of the ditch on fire, one side of the ditch on fire, one car on the other side ditch upside down. Which is debris, about 30 cars.
01:53
Time for.
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76-604.
02:06
411's you're out through your board. Okay.
02:16
Go ahead.
02:19
Right on board. Right on board.
02:31
A vehicle on fire with people in it still, we're in a rural state as well.
02:37
Have it.
02:39
Let's come 25 as long as well as the console fire has just showed up.
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Have left.
02:52
Hello. So go ahead.
02:56
Can we get some deputies on scene to control traffic?
03:00
7025 just arrived. Do we have multiple others in route?
03:04
Copy that, thank you.
03:11
Do you want me to have Louisville County, stop Davis on the south end of that to stop traffic?
03:17
10-4[1]. We should probably shut down the road for the fire department.
03:22
I'll advise what the cars like in a second.
03:26
Ten-four.
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Johnson County Ambulance and Engine 2 J.C.S.
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I respond to sick persons.
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At (number withheld) Marietta Avenue, Iowa City, cross streets of George Street.
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Morning.
03:59
Go ahead. Do you want to give us the channel?
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Send forward here. Everybody else is a lot too.
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Info closed.
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Okay.
04:14
It's going to be two vehicles, one's on fire.
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I got two people laying down, unconscious.
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Stand by for a 28th.
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Lettell 70.
04:35
What do you get a chat for you? Do you get at least two?
04:43
I'll get at least two.
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I got 28 and ready.
04:52
That background, what are you requesting?
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We have a fireground, please.
04:58
Tensphor, go ahead and take fire round one.
05:00
All traffic is fire round one, please.
05:06
Tempard. Lowelliza County and Muscatine County are working at (number withheld) SiriusPI[2], P.I.
05:14
Taiway 70 at 277th Street. It's just north of Columbus Junction.
05:22
At least two injuries, the vehicle was on fire and there was a trap.
05:26
They're requesting a TI, but if you could just head that way and so we can figure that out.
05:35
7-4.
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Would you like me to bring a tanker or a quick attack?
05:45
Ah, it looks like a lot of responders here. We're just pulling up on the scene. Why don't you stand by?
05:57
Bring a tanker, please.
06:03
Seven.
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A phone, 25.
06:17
Go ahead.
06:19
Is the registered owner for that vehicle, I log, (name withheld).
06:23
Thompson?
06:24
104, (name withheld) and (name withheld).
06:28
For Walker.
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7.25.
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75.
06:38
Go ahead.
06:39
So far I have three ambulances and air care coming. Can you check with medical or fire and see if we need additional?
06:48
Right now I got three patients, so I'm going to have one that's DOA in the car. I'm going to have two on the west side of the road, one on the east side of the road.
06:59
So three total patients have it now.
07:02
Ten four, thank you.
07:05
We have an ETA at EMF.
07:10
To set up a landing zone.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
[2]
PI: Personal injury accident
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Location mentioned:
IA-70 & 277th St, Iowa 52739
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