Traffic Accident Blocks Lanes On I-70 Eastbound Near I-435, Kansas City MO

Traffic

Reported: 11/7/2025 03:38 PM

I-70, Kansas City, MO

Fire and rescue units responded to a traffic accident on I-70 eastbound near I-435. The accident blocked the third lane and involved a car that was smoking and possibly on fire. All involved persons were out of the vehicles on arrival.

Audio|Source: Kansas City Fire

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Transcript:

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105, truck 5, proper 24, medic 5.

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I-70, eastbound, and I-435 highway, eastbound just east of, for a traffic accident, A4[1],

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Cod105, Truck 5, Puffer 24, Medic 5-24,

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I-70, and I-4-4-4-E-4, just east of for traffic accident, A-4.

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Number 43, be advised, everybody's out.

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43, everybody out.

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You can go ahead with the other companies in service, ma'am, we can handle.

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Number 44 in service.

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Number 44 and 43's, was that putting, are you putting everybody in service?

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Medic. 503, Independence Avenue, and Norton Avenue on a hemorrhage A3.

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Medic 503 on Independence Avenue and Norton Avenue for a hemorrhage A3.

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Correct, we can handle.

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Pover 52, squad 52, car 51.

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You can stand down.

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Car 51, Pumper 52, squad one, stand down, going service.

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Thank you, Pardtruck responding.

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Truck responding. Truck five responding.

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537 quarters

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575s in Top of 52 in

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2027 on scene If you're going to I7 and 435 This would be eastbound just east of You do have a traffic accident, blocking the third lane, car is smoking, possibly on fire Coffee Q's in

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Class 52 in

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Coffee 1 in.

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Coffee 1 in.

Police codes explained

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A4: Low-priority, Alpha-level medical or EMS response (determinant 4) for non-urgent situations.

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