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Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP · 1/16/2026 09:54 PM
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Ambulance 213, Ladder 215, Car 219, Engine 180.
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Motor vehicle collision near Interstate 235 eastbound.
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Crash on I-235 leaves one with facial injuries

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on eastbound Interstate 235 near the 22nd Street off-ramp in West Des Moines. At least one person sustained apparent facial injuries from deployed airbags. Police and fire units including Engines 180 and 220, Ladder 215, and an ambulance were on scene.

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