School bus stuck off highway with children aboard, Fort Dodge IA
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TrafficA school bus with children on board got stuck off the road south of Fort Dodge on Highway 169. Assistance was requested to pull the bus out and possibly send another bus to keep the children warm while waiting.
Audio|Heard on: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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02:23
Transcript:
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519 519 uh I am just south of Fort Dodge on US 169 I have a Urbana community school bus in the ditch
00:26
your car,
00:28
but I just,
00:31
to get them pulled out with all the kids.
00:35
10-4[1]-5-11 is the route to your location.
00:40
10-4[1]. They are just off the shoulder.
00:43
I'm guessing the mid-Ile is probably going to be the closest.
00:48
Denver.
00:53
511 from 519 Go ahead.
01:01
22, I'll just call roller myself.
01:14
Report of a pickup truck that spun out, went into the median.
01:17
IA.U. Westbound about the 191 mile mark.
01:25
Highway 20 Easton of the 131.8.
01:29
Okay,
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you're right.
01:35
Thanks.
01:36
Can I get the first no-hold of preference tow for this vehicle? He crashed front driver's side and he's not able to move the vehicle.
01:51
The Oregon Athlete Director is working with Fort Dodge Schools.
01:56
You see if we need a bus out here just to offload them to keep them warm so we can pull this bus out.
02:02
I don't know if you guys are having contacts there either, but they're working on it.
02:11
Can't far. I know we don't, wouldn't have any information in-house, but can assist if needed.
02:19
We might be here a little bit because I'm going to wait if they can get a bus off of the kids.
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10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
US-169, Fort Dodge, IA
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