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Two car accidents block lanes near Hickman RoadWest Des Moines IA

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Hickman Rd, Iowa

Fire and emergency units responded to two separate car accidents on the interstate near Hickman Road. Both crashes involved two cars each, blocking lanes two and three. There were possible injuries and fluid spills reported at both scenes.

Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Let's count 425.
00:03
425.
00:06
We arrived.
00:08
I only see two vehicles right now.
00:10
We're out to investigate for injuries.
00:13
We're blocking the number two and number three lane.
00:15
Under 425 will have intersticemen going to type 5.
00:24
Bobby 425, arrived to a vehicle accident, out to investigate injuries, lanes two and three blocked.
00:31
425 has Interstate Command out on Tech 5.
00:38
Mark 429, Wesco.
00:41
You're right.
00:45
We have a report of a secondary accident in the right-hand lane southbound. Have you come across that, my chance?
00:56
I have not. I'm directly over the Hickman Road on the Interstate Bridge, attempting to get to the first accident.
01:06
Copy. We're trying to tie down a location here, so thank you.
01:14
That's gone 429. 2.9.
01:24
Yeah, I came up on that accident.
01:26
It's just north of the accident. 425 is on.
01:31
It's going to be in lanes 2 and 3 again, 2 car rear end,
01:36
fluids down.
01:39
I'll go ahead and check for injuries real quick.
01:41
Much now.
01:44
Copy, second accident north of 425's accident. Lanes 2 and 3 again, two car rear end, fluids down.
01:52
Checking for injuries.
01:58
433 from command on TAC 5[1].
02:03
433, go ahead.
02:09
You guys approach from the number three lane,
02:13
pull right in front of us in between us in the van.
02:23
I'll be approaching from the number three lane,
02:25
we will end up between you in the van.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 5: Designated tactical radio channel 5 used for specialized police or emergency communications.

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