Vehicle strikes bald eagle on highway near Middletown, Middletown IA
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TrafficA caller reported hitting a bald eagle with a blue truck on the westbound lanes of Highway 34 near the Middletown off-ramp. The caller was unsure if the bird survived.
Audio|Heard on: South East Iowa, West Central Illinois Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
Well, you check up on Highway 34.
00:02
It's going to be the westbound lanes.
00:05
Complaints to him by the westbound off ramp that goes down to Old 34 there at Middletown.
00:11
He believes he hit a bald eagle in his blue truck.
00:14
He said that the eagle would be a little farther east of the exit there because he hit it when he was on the highway.
00:19
He wasn't sure if it's still alive.
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Location mentioned:
US-34, Middletown, IA
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