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Vehicle in ditch near highway 146 and Newburg roadPoweshiek County IA

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IA-146 & Newburg Rd, Iowa 50112

A vehicle was reported in a ditch near highway 146 and Newburg Road. A tow truck attempting to pull the vehicle out had its cable snap. It was unclear if the vehicle was occupied. Fire units were dispatched to check the situation, and a larger tow truck was being called to assist.

Audio|Heard on: Poweshiek County Public Safety
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
14 from 11.
00:05
Go ahead.
00:08
Yeah,
00:09
The tow truck just snapped his cable.
00:12
He couldn't get him pulled out.
00:15
The driver was supposed to be working on him on the toe.
00:17
I'm going to talk to him.
00:19
If you see anything lined up on there, you've tried to get a whole one star.
00:25
County cars, 3.43, taking report with 1050 unknown.
00:28
Highway 146 and Newburg Road.
00:30
Highway 146 and Newburg Road.
00:36
County 13.
00:39
Go ahead.
00:42
I'm just getting ready to pull into Brooklyn, I can check on this vehicle on 4'10s and hit that way.
00:48
It's going to be a little bit.
00:50
Any report of injuries or anything?
00:53
No clue. It's passer.
00:54
Headlight's strong and cars in the ditch.
00:57
I'm known if it's occupied.
01:03
91040.
01:09
13 for your 43.
01:11
Some confusion up here.
01:12
We're not sure if it's occupied or unoccupied.
01:20
I'm out of position at the moment but I can hit that way shortly.
01:25
I guess we'll start fire up that way just since you guys are all out of position to have somebody just check on them.
01:37
14 from 11.
01:46
I'm probably good here for time being.
01:50
They're calling BJs to try to come with a big record to pull them out.
01:59
Ten, four. Four.
02:02
Fourteen.
02:04
Fourteen.
02:11
I can head down and check on that other vehicle.
02:13
What was the address?
02:17
Highway 146 north of Newburg Road.
02:24
Ten four.

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IA-146 & Newburg Rd, Iowa 50112
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Incident Timeline

  1. Additional Vehicle Noted
  2. Vehicle Owner Identified
  3. Vehicle Determined Unoccupied
  4. Fire/Medical Response Decision
  5. Location Confirmed
  6. Fire Department Considered
  7. Assessment of Vehicle and Scene
  8. Law Enforcement Responds
  9. Tow Truck Fails to Remove Vehicle

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