Car drives wrong way on highway entering Austin, Austin MN
TrafficA silver or white sedan with Texas license plates was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of Highway 218 near Austin, MN. The vehicle continued wrong-way into the city, nearly reaching intersections by Applebee's and 18th Avenue. Police units pursued and eventually stopped the vehicle while it was still facing the wrong direction at a major intersection.
Audio|Source: Austin Law Enforcement
03:48
Transcript:
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5'00 unit driving complaint 218 from (number withheld) Street just north of Austin, a silver car, southbound and the northbound lanes.
00:08
44 is out of position.
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47 is out of position.
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Station, that car was southbound heading into Austin.
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37.5 rounds fail all.
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Flip around and head that way if I can find it.
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41 from 1719.
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Copy. 133, yes. South on and the Northbound.
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Okay, I'm by opening court trip.
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We'll head that way. There's your gift.
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Malware County from Maine.
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That car is in the southbound.
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Going southbound in the northbound lanes.
00:28
We just saw it at that intersection.
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They're coming up by Applebee's.
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Coming by Applebee's, thank you.
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Hey, Miss Cruz.
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She's it right by Applebee's.
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50, 44, 500.
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Okay. Benzhead, police.
00:36
Rochester 213 cars for a wrong-way driver.
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Cell phone in the northbound lanes of Highway 218 just north of 90 for a white sedan.
00:43
Got it.
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2028. Can you advise APD if they're getting into town now?
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Hold on up your station.
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Go ahead. Comey.
00:51
We'll clear some assail us back to that criminal damage.
00:54
Never. On 45-6. Go ahead.
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Do you guys have a follower on this call?
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My caller was northbound.
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You can no longer see it.
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Kelly, I see it there.
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I advise you see it and have it.
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Yeah, ten-four, stop at the stoplights here.
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218 and 18th have, I'll try to make contact here.
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Summer. Still wrong way?
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Yeah, ten-four, they're trying to turn.
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Do you go towards Walmart? Heavy.
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I got a Texas plate.
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King William X-ray 8858.
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Summer. 33. All right now.
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Okay.
01:19
Did you see the sequel? Did you air the wrong way as well, 218 just coming in Austin?
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Ten-four I did.
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My trooper is just west of 218 in that way.
01:33
Cobby, I have Q city units out with it at the stoplights, still sitting wrong way.
01:37
Copy, what's the intersection?
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218 and 18 to have.
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Nice west. Have it.
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50, 41, 7. 401.
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Pratt, Jesse, 23.
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If I'm copying your southeast traffic, it sounds like city has it stopped.
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Go ahead. You can show me, clear.
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Station D.C.C.
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Colorado, Springs, Colorado.
01:56
Sure. 104, do you want medical?
01:58
I'm not sure if you copy that direct road, that I'm out with that vehicle, still wrong way, but they are stopped, intersection of 218 and 18,000.
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Thirty-seven will be you see a traffic.
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Location mentioned:
Near 18th Ave NW, Austin, MN 55912
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