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One Injured Following Three-Car Crash on Highway

E 63rd St & Bruce R. Watkins Dr

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  • A multi-vehicle accident occurred on the northbound lanes of Bruce R. Watkins Drive in Kansas City, prompting a response from firefighters, medics, and police. Emergency services are on the scene assessing the situation and attending to injuries.

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An ambulance is transporting one injured person to a medical facility with police accompanying.

KCFD A2 · 0:08
Medic 35 to research with one emergent and a PD rider. Medic 35 to research emergent, PD riding.

Emergency vehicles are rerouting to manage traffic due to the highway closure.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Medic 35, this is 71 command. Go for Medic 35. We're going to have you get off at the 63rd Street exit, and then we're going to have you get back on 71 Highway, going northbound and just charge traffic, because we've got the entire highway shut down. Does that make sense? Yes, sir, copy.

The crash is confirmed to be in the northbound lanes of US-71, south of 63rd Street.

KCFD A2 · 0:18
Dispatch from Medic 35. Medic 35. Is this on the highway or on 63rd? We are northbound on 71 Highway, south of 63rd Street. Copy.

Two ambulances are en route.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Dispatch to 71, come in. Go ahead. We got you Medic 35 and Medic 556 en route. Copy, where are they coming from? Medic 35 is coming from the station. Medic 556 is coming from Linwood and... They're by Linwood and Olive. Copy that.

Radio clips available.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:23
Medic 35, Medic 556, join Truck 11 and Companies, 3rd Ambulance in, emergent, Broussard-Watkins and 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Medic 35, Medic 556, 3rd Ambulance in, emergent, join Truck 11 and Companies, south, northbound, Broussard-Watkins and East 63rd Street, traffic accident.

Two additional ambulances are requested for the scene to assist with injuries.

KCFD A2 · 0:12
Dispatch, this is 71, start me two more ambulance. Copy, two more ambulance for a total of three. Are you needing any emergent? Yes.

The accident involves three vehicles, with one person sustaining moderate injuries. No extrications are needed.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Dispatch, this is 71 Highway, command. Go ahead, command. You can put the chief in service. This is a three-car MVA. Right now, we have one yellow patient. No extrications needed. Copy, chief. Car 105, you can be in service. You have a three-car MVA, no extrication, and one yellow.

Additional firefighting units have arrived at the scene of the multi-car accident.

KCFD A2 · 0:03
Pumper 29's on scene. Pumper 29 on scene.

Firefighters have arrived at the multi-car pileup and are investigating the scene. Police are already present.

KCFD A4 · 0:21
Truck 11's on the scene at multiple car pileup. PD's already on scene. Make this 71 command, we're going to be out investigating. Copy, Truck 11, show you on scene, multi-car pileup. PD's on the scene, out investigating. I think it's 71 command.

The accident involves multiple vehicles scattered along the northbound lanes of the highway.

KCFD A4 · 0:19
Dispatch, this is Truck 11. Looks like the wreck's going to be northbound 71 up south. Copy, Truck 11. Northbound on 71? PDX, the 9th PD, looks like a multiple car wreck, and it's scattered throughout 71 and LA.

Firefighters are en route. Medics are also responding.

Kansas City Regional Public Safety · 0:25
Cars 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, southbound Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Golden Spring 781. 311, make sure to 10-6 me.
KCFD A4 · 0:06
Pumper 29 responding. Pumper 29, show you responding.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a traffic accident with injuries.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:20
Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, southbound Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Bruce R. Watkins Dr.

An ambulance is transporting one injured person to a medical facility with police accompanying.

KCFD A2 · 0:08
Medic 35 to research with one emergent and a PD rider. Medic 35 to research emergent, PD riding.

Emergency vehicles are rerouting to manage traffic due to the highway closure.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Medic 35, this is 71 command. Go for Medic 35. We're going to have you get off at the 63rd Street exit, and then we're going to have you get back on 71 Highway, going northbound and just charge traffic, because we've got the entire highway shut down. Does that make sense? Yes, sir, copy.

The crash is confirmed to be in the northbound lanes of US-71, south of 63rd Street.

KCFD A2 · 0:18
Dispatch from Medic 35. Medic 35. Is this on the highway or on 63rd? We are northbound on 71 Highway, south of 63rd Street. Copy.

Two ambulances are en route.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Dispatch to 71, come in. Go ahead. We got you Medic 35 and Medic 556 en route. Copy, where are they coming from? Medic 35 is coming from the station. Medic 556 is coming from Linwood and... They're by Linwood and Olive. Copy that.

Radio clips available.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:23
Medic 35, Medic 556, join Truck 11 and Companies, 3rd Ambulance in, emergent, Broussard-Watkins and 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Medic 35, Medic 556, 3rd Ambulance in, emergent, join Truck 11 and Companies, south, northbound, Broussard-Watkins and East 63rd Street, traffic accident.

Two additional ambulances are requested for the scene to assist with injuries.

KCFD A2 · 0:12
Dispatch, this is 71, start me two more ambulance. Copy, two more ambulance for a total of three. Are you needing any emergent? Yes.

The accident involves three vehicles, with one person sustaining moderate injuries. No extrications are needed.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Dispatch, this is 71 Highway, command. Go ahead, command. You can put the chief in service. This is a three-car MVA. Right now, we have one yellow patient. No extrications needed. Copy, chief. Car 105, you can be in service. You have a three-car MVA, no extrication, and one yellow.

Additional firefighting units have arrived at the scene of the multi-car accident.

KCFD A2 · 0:03
Pumper 29's on scene. Pumper 29 on scene.

Firefighters have arrived at the multi-car pileup and are investigating the scene. Police are already present.

KCFD A4 · 0:21
Truck 11's on the scene at multiple car pileup. PD's already on scene. Make this 71 command, we're going to be out investigating. Copy, Truck 11, show you on scene, multi-car pileup. PD's on the scene, out investigating. I think it's 71 command.

The accident involves multiple vehicles scattered along the northbound lanes of the highway.

KCFD A4 · 0:19
Dispatch, this is Truck 11. Looks like the wreck's going to be northbound 71 up south. Copy, Truck 11. Northbound on 71? PDX, the 9th PD, looks like a multiple car wreck, and it's scattered throughout 71 and LA.

Firefighters are en route. Medics are also responding.

Kansas City Regional Public Safety · 0:25
Cars 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, southbound Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Golden Spring 781. 311, make sure to 10-6 me.
KCFD A4 · 0:06
Pumper 29 responding. Pumper 29, show you responding.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a traffic accident with injuries.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:20
Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, southbound Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Bruce R. Watkins Dr.

An ambulance is transporting one injured person to a medical facility with police accompanying.

KCFD A2 · 0:08
Medic 35 to research with one emergent and a PD rider. Medic 35 to research emergent, PD riding.

Emergency vehicles are rerouting to manage traffic due to the highway closure.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Medic 35, this is 71 command. Go for Medic 35. We're going to have you get off at the 63rd Street exit, and then we're going to have you get back on 71 Highway, going northbound and just charge traffic, because we've got the entire highway shut down. Does that make sense? Yes, sir, copy.

The crash is confirmed to be in the northbound lanes of US-71, south of 63rd Street.

KCFD A2 · 0:18
Dispatch from Medic 35. Medic 35. Is this on the highway or on 63rd? We are northbound on 71 Highway, south of 63rd Street. Copy.

Two ambulances are en route.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Dispatch to 71, come in. Go ahead. We got you Medic 35 and Medic 556 en route. Copy, where are they coming from? Medic 35 is coming from the station. Medic 556 is coming from Linwood and... They're by Linwood and Olive. Copy that.

Radio clips available.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:23
Medic 35, Medic 556, join Truck 11 and Companies, 3rd Ambulance in, emergent, Broussard-Watkins and 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Medic 35, Medic 556, 3rd Ambulance in, emergent, join Truck 11 and Companies, south, northbound, Broussard-Watkins and East 63rd Street, traffic accident.

Two additional ambulances are requested for the scene to assist with injuries.

KCFD A2 · 0:12
Dispatch, this is 71, start me two more ambulance. Copy, two more ambulance for a total of three. Are you needing any emergent? Yes.

The accident involves three vehicles, with one person sustaining moderate injuries. No extrications are needed.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Dispatch, this is 71 Highway, command. Go ahead, command. You can put the chief in service. This is a three-car MVA. Right now, we have one yellow patient. No extrications needed. Copy, chief. Car 105, you can be in service. You have a three-car MVA, no extrication, and one yellow.

Additional firefighting units have arrived at the scene of the multi-car accident.

KCFD A2 · 0:03
Pumper 29's on scene. Pumper 29 on scene.

Firefighters have arrived at the multi-car pileup and are investigating the scene. Police are already present.

KCFD A4 · 0:21
Truck 11's on the scene at multiple car pileup. PD's already on scene. Make this 71 command, we're going to be out investigating. Copy, Truck 11, show you on scene, multi-car pileup. PD's on the scene, out investigating. I think it's 71 command.

The accident involves multiple vehicles scattered along the northbound lanes of the highway.

KCFD A4 · 0:19
Dispatch, this is Truck 11. Looks like the wreck's going to be northbound 71 up south. Copy, Truck 11. Northbound on 71? PDX, the 9th PD, looks like a multiple car wreck, and it's scattered throughout 71 and LA.

Firefighters are en route. Medics are also responding.

Kansas City Regional Public Safety · 0:25
Cars 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, southbound Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Golden Spring 781. 311, make sure to 10-6 me.
KCFD A4 · 0:06
Pumper 29 responding. Pumper 29, show you responding.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a traffic accident with injuries.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:20
Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, southbound Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Bruce R. Watkins Dr.

An ambulance is transporting one injured person to a medical facility with police accompanying.

KCFD A2 · 0:08
Medic 35 to research with one emergent and a PD rider. Medic 35 to research emergent, PD riding.

Emergency vehicles are rerouting to manage traffic due to the highway closure.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Medic 35, this is 71 command. Go for Medic 35. We're going to have you get off at the 63rd Street exit, and then we're going to have you get back on 71 Highway, going northbound and just charge traffic, because we've got the entire highway shut down. Does that make sense? Yes, sir, copy.

The crash is confirmed to be in the northbound lanes of US-71, south of 63rd Street.

KCFD A2 · 0:18
Dispatch from Medic 35. Medic 35. Is this on the highway or on 63rd? We are northbound on 71 Highway, south of 63rd Street. Copy.

Two ambulances are en route.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Dispatch to 71, come in. Go ahead. We got you Medic 35 and Medic 556 en route. Copy, where are they coming from? Medic 35 is coming from the station. Medic 556 is coming from Linwood and... They're by Linwood and Olive. Copy that.

Radio clips available.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:23
Medic 35, Medic 556, join Truck 11 and Companies, 3rd Ambulance in, emergent, Broussard-Watkins and 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Medic 35, Medic 556, 3rd Ambulance in, emergent, join Truck 11 and Companies, south, northbound, Broussard-Watkins and East 63rd Street, traffic accident.

Two additional ambulances are requested for the scene to assist with injuries.

KCFD A2 · 0:12
Dispatch, this is 71, start me two more ambulance. Copy, two more ambulance for a total of three. Are you needing any emergent? Yes.

The accident involves three vehicles, with one person sustaining moderate injuries. No extrications are needed.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Dispatch, this is 71 Highway, command. Go ahead, command. You can put the chief in service. This is a three-car MVA. Right now, we have one yellow patient. No extrications needed. Copy, chief. Car 105, you can be in service. You have a three-car MVA, no extrication, and one yellow.

Additional firefighting units have arrived at the scene of the multi-car accident.

KCFD A2 · 0:03
Pumper 29's on scene. Pumper 29 on scene.

Firefighters have arrived at the multi-car pileup and are investigating the scene. Police are already present.

KCFD A4 · 0:21
Truck 11's on the scene at multiple car pileup. PD's already on scene. Make this 71 command, we're going to be out investigating. Copy, Truck 11, show you on scene, multi-car pileup. PD's on the scene, out investigating. I think it's 71 command.

The accident involves multiple vehicles scattered along the northbound lanes of the highway.

KCFD A4 · 0:19
Dispatch, this is Truck 11. Looks like the wreck's going to be northbound 71 up south. Copy, Truck 11. Northbound on 71? PDX, the 9th PD, looks like a multiple car wreck, and it's scattered throughout 71 and LA.

Firefighters are en route. Medics are also responding.

Kansas City Regional Public Safety · 0:25
Cars 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, southbound Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Golden Spring 781. 311, make sure to 10-6 me.
KCFD A4 · 0:06
Pumper 29 responding. Pumper 29, show you responding.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a traffic accident with injuries.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:20
Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, southbound Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Bruce R. Watkins Dr.

An ambulance is transporting one injured person to a medical facility with police accompanying.

KCFD A2 · 0:08
Medic 35 to research with one emergent and a PD rider. Medic 35 to research emergent, PD riding.

Emergency vehicles are rerouting to manage traffic due to the highway closure.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Medic 35, this is 71 command. Go for Medic 35. We're going to have you get off at the 63rd Street exit, and then we're going to have you get back on 71 Highway, going northbound and just charge traffic, because we've got the entire highway shut down. Does that make sense? Yes, sir, copy.

The crash is confirmed to be in the northbound lanes of US-71, south of 63rd Street.

KCFD A2 · 0:18
Dispatch from Medic 35. Medic 35. Is this on the highway or on 63rd? We are northbound on 71 Highway, south of 63rd Street. Copy.

Two ambulances are en route.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Dispatch to 71, come in. Go ahead. We got you Medic 35 and Medic 556 en route. Copy, where are they coming from? Medic 35 is coming from the station. Medic 556 is coming from Linwood and... They're by Linwood and Olive. Copy that.

Radio clips available.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:23
Medic 35, Medic 556, join Truck 11 and Companies, 3rd Ambulance in, emergent, Broussard-Watkins and 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Medic 35, Medic 556, 3rd Ambulance in, emergent, join Truck 11 and Companies, south, northbound, Broussard-Watkins and East 63rd Street, traffic accident.

Two additional ambulances are requested for the scene to assist with injuries.

KCFD A2 · 0:12
Dispatch, this is 71, start me two more ambulance. Copy, two more ambulance for a total of three. Are you needing any emergent? Yes.

The accident involves three vehicles, with one person sustaining moderate injuries. No extrications are needed.

KCFD A2 · 0:25
Dispatch, this is 71 Highway, command. Go ahead, command. You can put the chief in service. This is a three-car MVA. Right now, we have one yellow patient. No extrications needed. Copy, chief. Car 105, you can be in service. You have a three-car MVA, no extrication, and one yellow.

Additional firefighting units have arrived at the scene of the multi-car accident.

KCFD A2 · 0:03
Pumper 29's on scene. Pumper 29 on scene.

Firefighters have arrived at the multi-car pileup and are investigating the scene. Police are already present.

KCFD A4 · 0:21
Truck 11's on the scene at multiple car pileup. PD's already on scene. Make this 71 command, we're going to be out investigating. Copy, Truck 11, show you on scene, multi-car pileup. PD's on the scene, out investigating. I think it's 71 command.

The accident involves multiple vehicles scattered along the northbound lanes of the highway.

KCFD A4 · 0:19
Dispatch, this is Truck 11. Looks like the wreck's going to be northbound 71 up south. Copy, Truck 11. Northbound on 71? PDX, the 9th PD, looks like a multiple car wreck, and it's scattered throughout 71 and LA.

Firefighters are en route. Medics are also responding.

Kansas City Regional Public Safety · 0:25
Cars 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, southbound Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Golden Spring 781. 311, make sure to 10-6 me.
KCFD A4 · 0:06
Pumper 29 responding. Pumper 29, show you responding.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a traffic accident with injuries.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:20
Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4. Car 105, Pumper 30, Truck 11, Medic 29, southbound Bruce R. Watkins and East 63rd Street on a traffic accident, A4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Bruce R. Watkins Dr.

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