Multiple vehicles crash on highway near 70th, Howard County IA
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TrafficSeveral vehicles including a semi-truck, a car, and a Jeep were involved in crashes along Highway 63 near 70th street. One vehicle ended up in the ditch and another was on the shoulder. The road was icy and untreated in places. A deputy officer was present at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
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03:2
Transcript:
00:00
The other vehicle is in the ditch,
00:03
Highway 63 just north of 70th.
00:08
It looks like there is another vehicle about a quarter mile north of me yet.
00:17
North of 9, 63 is a little better to being treated right now, but south of 9 is untreated.
00:22
It's horrible.
00:27
Acknowledged, I can let the TMC know.
00:32
There's a tanker semi in the west ditch,
00:37
southbound ditch,
00:39
just ahead of me, and vehicle with its hazards on on the northbound shoulder.
00:48
Looks like there's a deputy up there.
00:52
Are you going to be out with the semi then?
00:56
I'm out with this first one.
00:57
I'll get a plate in a second.
00:59
There's a semi and there's also a car I can see now in the southbound ditch and a car on the north part shoulder with the deputy on them.
01:25
209 could be 109 there is wind 28 Iowa.
01:38
(number withheld)
01:53
See if all's Tuesday night, I'll be out with 457, see if he's covered this semi and these other vehicles.
02:03
Never.
02:08
Go ahead, 984.
02:12
Claire, thank you, sir.
02:13
You show this area, it's secure.
02:17
Acknowledged, 749.
02:29
See your fellows.
02:30
(name withheld)
02:31
Go ahead.
02:33
A semi and there's a black Jeep in the southbound ditch.
02:39
They were involved in a crash.
02:42
The county is covering that.
02:45
And this other vehicle that's on the northbound shoulder is just a friend of the driver of the Jeep.
02:52
The red Camry was called in earlier this morning, I guess.
03:00
I'll be standing out here for a bit.
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Location mentioned:
US-63 & 70th St, Iowa 52155
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