Traffic backup and tire change near highway exit in Ames, Ames IA


There is a traffic backup in Ames near the exit ramp to Highway 30 caused by an accident. A red pickup truck appears to be changing a tire on the northbound exit ramp. Traffic congestion extends between several roads including University and South.
Audio|Source: Iowa Dept of Public Safety Dispatch - Area A
02:55
Transcript:
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328? 23 is your assignment.
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7.8.5.
00:03
33 same drive.
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Tell work same time.
00:05
3392.132A[4]. Go ahead.
00:07
Just follow a date.
00:08
Not seeing anything, basically, other than it's the backup 94 to 97[1], and backup between Duff and DATE right now.
00:19
I'll advise as we get a little bit closer.
00:20
I'll be on 6A[2] contact.
00:21
Okay. 2213.2.2.20.
00:26
Go ahead. I'm overhead Ames now.
00:28
They're still working accident in the 97[1].
00:30
He has the backup there.
00:31
I might cause some challenges for visiting team.
00:33
He also has the backup between States and south right now and back up front.
00:39
Backup University on to 30th, back up about halfway between South and University.
00:44
104, is that 1050[5] to 97[1] north now?
00:46
Hey, Formative.
00:47
I was advising it should be cleared shortly, moving up to the rest area, but the backup cost by it might still be lingering in about half an hour without a visiting team, please.
00:56
No one, thanks.
00:57
1341 will be out at my assignment.
01:00
No. 3-0509 and be out of my assignment.
01:02
24-5-O-Met.
01:04
165, send you. I'm here. No.
01:07
No. T20[3], just for your information, the majority of backup I'm seeing on the University is being caused by people trying to get a lot off of south of north, just to the east of university.
01:17
They're trying to go into the lots just south of there.
01:19
That's where the majority of your backup's coming from.
01:20
That's where it's been all morning.
01:22
Based to any available Ames truck, I've got to sell.
01:25
I see, northbound exit ramp to the flyover to 30.
01:31
I have a red pickup truck, looks like that might be changing the tire.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
97: Reference to mile marker or location
[2]
6A: Radio channel/communications
[3]
T20: Call sign for unit
[4]
3392.132A: Unit or location identifier
[5]
1050: Accident
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Location mentioned:
US-30, Ames, IA
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