Truck hits median on kansas turnpike with airbag deployment, Topeka KS
A truck struck the center median on the Kansas Turnpike northbound near mile marker 164. The airbags deployed, and smoke reported was confirmed to be steam. Emergency responders arrived for medical evaluation as a precaution. No fire was involved.
Audio|Source: Osage County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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This is here to Verlingame Fire and first responders EMS station.
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2 needs to be en route.
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Mile marker 164 on I-335 northbound, be the Kansas Turnpike, mile marker 164 on I-335 northbound for a one vehicle...
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accident,
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we received numerous reports, unknown occupant information, or if they are injured, paging of the precautionary.
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The engine compartment of the truck is smoking this time at 1657.
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Amy Wells 1175 and arrived at Burlingame Docking Road, mileage 33.3.
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33.3 on rocking road.
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My page 1171 is in-rout.
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1171. 1171.
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1171's in route.
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1659.
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With the chair of 1171, just further information on Lily.
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We have one patient advising airbags did deploy and they struck the median.
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1171 coffee.
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Oh, the chair, 606.
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Go ahead.
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I saw that you had a key up during some of our other traffic.
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What was your traffic for us?
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This is just an acknowledge the page.
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10 and 4.
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At 17.03.
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1171 is this accident north or southbound?
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Northbound.
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Yeah.
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Engine 672,
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rescue 677, en route.
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Rescue 672 en route.
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It's information only.
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We're changing it mostly to a medical call at this time since he struck the center median.
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We have spoken with the RP who's advising his truck is not on fire, that it is steam coming out of the hood.
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He did strike the median with airbag deployment.
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Understand.
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Also, be advised for EMS that we're using the 125th entrance.
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You're going to use 125th street entrance 1171 direct.
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Yeah, it's so forth.
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1171, that's it just a bash.
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Would you actually be north or south of 125th?
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It's going to be north of 125th?
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