Teen ejected in high-speed vehicle crash in Des Moines, Des Moines IA


A 17-year-old girl was a rear-seat passenger in a vehicle traveling about 60 mph. Not wearing a seatbelt, she was ejected during the crash and suffered serious injuries including facial swelling and bleeding from both ears. She was intubated and received medication. Emergency medical personnel are transporting her to a Des Moines hospital.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
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Here now this is a chair today with ETE to Bethadus Des Moines of about 13 minutes.
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On board we have a 17-year-old (name withheld) coming from Marshalltown involved in SBA.
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She was a rear-seated passenger on-ridged strain with ejection,
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traveling approximately 60 miles an hour.
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She is intubated,
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she is on Propofall, has received TXA.
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Titles are as follows.
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Heart rate is 6-3, blood pressure 137, over 7, 9.
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End title of 33, she's 12 for respirations and 100% SCO2.
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Her injuries are as well as she does have swelling to the face, bleeding from bilateral ears and minor abrasions to phony prominences on extremities.
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And again,
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CTE was 13.
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I have a 13-90 TA. It's a 17-year-old, you know.
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She was involved in an MBA. She was the rear-seated passenger,
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not restrained. She was ejected, she's intubated, was given proformal.
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Steve TSA, heart rate 6-3, BP 137 over 7-9, and title is 33,
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12 for respers, 100% SPO2. She does have swelling to the face, bleeding,
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bilateral ear.
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Des Moines, IA 50314
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