Vehicle crashes on highway, driver flees scene, West Burlington IA
TrafficA two-vehicle accident occurred on Highway 34 westbound near Gear Avenue in West Burlington, Iowa. One car hit a light pole and another ended in a ditch with airbags deployed. The vehicle was found empty, and footprints led toward a nearby hotel. The driver is believed to have fled the scene.
Audio|Source: Des Moines County Public Safety / Henderson IL County
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Transcript:
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Respond, gear in 34, gear in 34, on 34 westbound before the exit.
00:05
Pea unknown, possibly two vehicles, looks like one clipped a light pole, another one's down in the ditch with airbag deployment.
00:13
One of sixty-four.
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One in our Jack.
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11-9, on 34, Roosevelt up being around that BIA.
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One of you.
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Go on.
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Been brought to that.
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Ten four.
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West Burlington Fire respond to Highway 34 at gear westbound for a 1050 P unknown, at least one vehicle, possibly two.
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So it looks like it clipped a white pole, there's a vehicle in the ditch, airbag is deployed.
01:05
Again, this is Highway 34, westbound near Gear for a vehicle accident, unknown injury.
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7-043 will be at 34 mile marker 260.
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6.
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Go ahead.
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27.
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27.
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7.7.
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This vehicle is unoccupied.
02:02
There's some foot tracks leading back towards the American Inn.
02:12
104, do you want us to cancel the ambulance then?
02:20
Potentially, I'm not sure where this person was.
02:26
I don't know if the American here.
02:30
One of a 64.
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It says there is no person in the vehicle.
02:39
They can see some footprints as a subject maybe ran towards the American, so we don't have a patient at this time.
02:51
And just for your 43, uh,
02:55
people that witnessed it, said that the subject ran towards the mall.
03:03
Towards where?
03:08
It's in the snow at this time.
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Location mentioned:
N Gear Ave, West Burlington, IA 52655
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