Female caller threatens to kill herself on Interstate 80, Poweshiek County IA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/4/2025 01:31 PM

I-80, Iowa

A female caller dialed 911 from a 911-only phone and said she wanted to kill herself, then hung up. She was last located eastbound on Interstate 80 near mile marker 169. Her name, vehicle details, and method were unknown. Attempts to get more information were unsuccessful.

Audio|Source: Poweshiek County Public Safety

02:26

Transcript:

00:00

All cars, Jasper County, special attention interstate 80, prepare to copy suicidal female.

00:10

Two little female said she wants to kill herself.

00:13

She called 911 from a 911 only phone she had hung up.

00:18

She was plotting on Interstate 80, eastbound,

00:22

about the 169.

00:24

Eastbound of the 169. Unknown her name, unknown what kind of vehicle she is in,

00:30

or unknown means of how she wants to kill herself.

00:34

Jasper Clear, 1532.

00:40

Do 19 for County.

00:45

Good.

00:47

Can you PVX me please?

00:54

Yeah, give me a minute.

01:00

Pachit County from Jasper County on Region 1, Call 11.

01:06

Jasper, go ahead for Pucksheet.

01:09

Checking if you guys were direct with that broadcast.

01:15

Turn 4.

01:20

Okay, she calls back and she's in your area when she does the number that showed up for us was (number withheld).

01:38

10-4[1]. I have a curiosity. Did you give a name?

01:43

Negative.

01:47

104. Thank you.

01:53

For County, Des Moines State. Ready to want to call, Levin, Jasper?

01:58

Des Moines State.

02:00

Go ahead.

02:03

Jennifer County, ISP 459 is getting on the Interstate Eastbound from the 168.

02:09

If you're able to get any other details from her, that would be great if she's parked or if she's still moving.

02:19

Des Moines State, she hung up.

02:22

She wouldn't answer any questions about where she was. We had no vehicle.

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)

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Female caller threatens to kill herself on Interstate 80, Poweshiek County IA

A female caller dialed 911 from a 911-only phone and said she wanted to kill herself, then hung up. She was last located eastbound on Interstate 80 near mile marker 169. Her name, vehicle details, and method were unknown. Attempts to get more information were unsuccessful.

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