Vehicle collision causes ditch crash on I-235 westbound, Polk County IA


A traffic collision occurred on Interstate 235 westbound near mile marker 12.8. A car went into a ditch with an elderly male driver inside. The extent of his injuries is unknown.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
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Medics 3, Engine 7, 12.8, 235 westbound, number 12.8, 235 westbound on a PI, Medi3, Engine 7, Response 3 on Channel 2.
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Okay, that's 340, where are you?
00:21
Very south end of the building.
00:25
Help her as well as Polk County get you some assistance out there.
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5. Ambulance,
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193, Fall 210 South Prairie View Drive, Cross Street are Whistful Vista Drive and Coatlight Drive.
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Timeout, 1555.
00:52
That's her.
00:57
After speaking with other cops here, I just need 6th in college westbound shutdown, 7 in college eastbound shutdown,
01:05
and then we should begin with that.
01:12
That's my breath around.
01:14
23 and 7, you're going to go to mile marker 12.8 on IT35.
01:18
This is going to be north of Euclid and the westbound lanes.
01:22
Have a car that's in the ditch there.
01:25
Our caller said it was an elderly male that's in the vehicle there.
01:30
He's not sure on his injuries.
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I-235, Iowa
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