Pregnant woman escapes vehicle fire on Interstate 80, Council Bluffs IA
Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a vehicle fire on Interstate 80 eastbound near mile marker 1.8. A woman who is eight months pregnant escaped from the burning Volkswagen Jetta and was experiencing contractions. Firefighters and medical personnel arrived to extinguish the fire and provide medical care.
Audio|Source: Pottawattamie County Fire and EMS
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Attention Louis Township Fire and Rescue, rescue is going to be needed as well as a 1.8 of IAE found. It's for a female having contractions. Again, Lewis Township, rescue needed that with a 1.8 I80E found at that vehicle fire. This would be a medical call for contractions,
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the first page for the medical tentoate.
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This batch 24183 is in service.
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Seen turned over to Medic 6.
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2183 in service, 10.09.
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Our County, 1761.
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1761.
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Route 1761 is en route with two. Louis Town should be advised that Council Spire does have a medic that freed up so the medic is en route to the 1.2 as well.
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You'll be in route to the 1.8 I80 eastbound. It's going to be from Volkswagen Jetta that was fully involved.
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There is a female that was in the vehicle that's on the side of the road now. She's eight months pregnant having contractions.
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The vehicle is still engulfed at this time.
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Mile marker 1.8 I80 eastbound.
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I-80, Council Bluffs, IA
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