Emergency units block I-55 near Veterans Boulevard for incident, Jefferson County MO


Emergency and fire units have closed both lanes of I-55 near Veterans Boulevard due to an incident. Traffic is blocked while responders coordinate care and transport for at least one patient.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Fire and EMS - Digital
05:5
Transcript:
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6027[5][2] the 55 command[1].
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2027[5]. The President veterans of 55.
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Are you one enough to head south down in northbound lane?
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Negative, just come down northbound.
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We got 6316[3] in the northbound lane.
00:15
Clear, northbound southbound.
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And your patients ready for transport and back to 17.
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5. Command, Jeffco.
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If 27[5] is closer, go ahead and just to drive 37.
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That's clear.
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Jeffco, 60, 37.
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What's your location?
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DeFo 63rd, say we're on veterans approaching I-55.
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That's clear, 27[5].
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70-57 on team.
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527[5] on team 915.
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57, we're in the back if you take the steps to the right.
00:37
6027[5][2].55 command[1], what is your exact location in which lanes are you in? Do you repeat, 27?
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What is your exact location and which lanes are you in?
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We're going to be in the fast lane of northbound 55.
00:53
That's clear, we still have one-time traffic we cannot make the fast way.
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6027[5][2], 60-37.
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Is that you guys heading on to the northbound ramp off of the veterans?
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Uh, it's...
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955 command[1] 6037[4].
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Go ahead 37.
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Command, we're at Veterans[6].
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Looks like 27[5]'s hung up here.
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Is it going to be easier for us to come up McNutt and come back at you?
01:12
No. Not for that then.
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We're going to return to service if you don't need the 27[5]'s interrupt.
01:16
That's right. Thank you, sir. Zipko, 6037[4] shows available.
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6037[4] available, 19.
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Jeffco, I-55 command[1], your status check.
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And we're going to need both planes shut down before we proceed.
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I'll scare, Jeffco.
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Unit secure at 918.
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60-27[5]-55 command[1].
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Do you copy my lap? Now we're going to need both planes shut down before we proceed.
01:34
Where are you at, 27[5]?
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Veterans[6] 55, continue to head northbound and southboundly.
01:39
No, if I'm north,
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we got one lane shut down on the fast lane.
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Concrete barriers we cannot access the pass lane right now.
01:47
We're going to be both lanes shut down.
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Next one. 27[5]-all lanes is shut down.
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Going southbound.
01:53
Claire, you tell me what the last vehicle was a warder if you know.
01:55
It was a maroon truck.
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For two. 60, 27[5].
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Go ahead, 37.
01:58
You guys, once you guys go to misregard, we're going to park the way down this direction.
02:03
You're hung up there. We'll handle this.
02:04
All right, sir, please, got to clear it up now.
02:05
Unit Spieler Lane status.
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Unicure.
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Secure 922.
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24 is no further checks.
02:11
No further checks, 923.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
55 command: Incident command unit for I-55
[2]
6027: Responding unit
[3]
6316: Responding unit
[4]
6037: Responding unit
[5]
27: Responding unit
[6]
Veterans: Refers to Veterans Boulevard
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