Single-vehicle crash on I-80 westbound sparks swift response, Coralville IA
TrafficUrgency rises as a driver hits the median on I-80 westbound near the 242 exit, deploying airbags and sustaining a minor hand injury. Emergency crews quickly clear the road and assist the driver, who declines medical help.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
05:25
Transcript:
00:00
Coralville Fire and Johnson County Ambulance.
00:03
J-Tas 2-4. Respond to traffic incident at 80 and 242, westbound.
00:10
Coralville.
00:11
Cross streets are 242, westbound.
00:15
Jake, I'm out of 254, Coralville.
00:19
Kevin.
00:21
You made 953, Jacob.
00:28
You made 953, Jacob.
00:31
Go ahead.
00:35
Bring some other calls on this as well.
00:37
Can you advise? Is there any injuries in those?
00:44
Just spoke with the driver.
00:47
Doesn't request medical, denies medical at this time.
00:51
Airbag was deployed.
00:52
She hit the median on the front end of the vehicle.
00:56
Appears to have some kind of small injury to her hand, but again is not wanting medical at this time.
01:04
I'm going to try to back her up slightly and try to get her fully off closest to the median here.
01:13
Ten-four. We will go ahead and cancel medical.
01:17
10-4[1].
01:20
Amt 24.
01:23
Do we know if it's east or west of the interchange?
01:27
What type?
01:29
I'm 25, Iowa City, Fire and Coralville Fire, you said, and disregard.
01:34
Two-five copies.
01:36
Quimptories and services?
01:39
GMA 953, are you east or west of the interchange?
01:43
J-Comp, 386?
01:45
Good.
01:46
Are you able to tell the east or west of the interchange?
01:49
We are west, nearly to the 242 exit.
01:56
They're going to be just west.
01:59
Okay.
02:02
Copy. Can you switch to that seven corals in route on that channel?
02:06
Yes, sir.
02:09
J-Com Coralville Fire.
02:12
Coralville Fire.
02:13
Just copying.
02:14
We were disregarded.
02:17
Yeah, 10-4[1].
02:18
Do you need a cancellation page?
02:22
Nope, all good, thank you.
02:24
Okay.
02:30
Can you tell me if I have to go up to the View Street and go back to the west or can I get on from first half?
02:39
Give me 953 J.C.O.
02:46
553, Jacob?
02:52
From 953 on Event 7.
02:56
Okay.
02:59
Can you copy a plate for this?
03:03
Good.
03:14
664.
03:15
L-A-G-664, it's a black Mazda 6.
03:18
We were able to get her off the travel lane closer to the median.
03:23
Car does appear to be drivable, but I told her let's wait for the Coralville unit before we do anything.
03:32
If she's able to drive it, get her off the highway, please.
03:37
Copy. We'll get her off 242 exit.
03:46
Unless your exact location, I did not see you getting on at First Avenue.
03:55
Whoever responded to that accident, what was your exact location in the accident? I did not see you when I got on the First Avenue.
04:05
We're between 243, 242, we are driving now to the 242 exit.
04:13
We'll be there just momentarily.
04:15
Okay, so were they in Coralville or Iowa City?
04:23
I cannot say 100% sure.
04:25
I'm not sure where that divider is here on the interstate.
04:29
We are just passing the Coralville sign.
04:31
They may have been in Iowa City.
04:34
We are now on the 242 First Ave exit.
04:41
Okay, I went to the 240, that's where I was told.
04:44
I'll turn around,
04:45
but if she was on the west side of the bridge, past the west side of the bridge, that's ours, but otherwise the city's.
04:52
Have her go up to the hotel up there.
04:54
I'll meet her up there.
04:55
Copy.
05:18
Thank you, 25, on fireups.
05:21
Go ahead.
05:24
Can you clear from CAD, please?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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I-80, Coralville, IA
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