Vehicle in ditch sparks traffic shutdown on MN-287 curve, Todd County MN
TrafficA pickup truck veered into a steep ditch on a sharp curve along State 287 near County 48. Emergency crews swiftly shut down traffic to ensure safe vehicle recovery without injuries.
Audio|Source: Wadena,Otter Tail, Hubbard, and Todd County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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One truck is needed for a fire department,
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two trucks are needed for traffic control as we pull a truck out of the ditch on a curve, State 287.
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So the first S-curve right before County 48.
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Just two trucks are needed at this time, time of page 118.
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B-30210 cars for a V-O-R.
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Highway 71, on marker 333, reported by Belchrami County.
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He made a dark-colored pickup that's in the ditch.
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Occupied times two.
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2-6-8-W.
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10-4[1].
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147, Todd, we copied the page.
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Copy that, and you'll be helping a 1205 with traffic control.
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It's just the ditch is very steep and it's right out on the curve, so they just want two trucks to kind of shut it down during the tow.
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Okay.
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For, copy that two trucks.
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120, God is the satellite cord open? Negative.
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1201, we'll move the vehicle now.
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It'll be open.
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Kevin Alex.
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33210 cars responding to the BOR, Highway 71, your mile marker 333.
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Sounds like an ambulance did check on this vehicle.
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Everyone is okay and they already have a personal tow and route.
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Two six, five copies.
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I'm not at 10.22.
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Okay.
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247 Todd, who is up?
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Spanrodto 1122.
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Todd 1205 to 147 on Todd fire.
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We're at 1205, Warren Rout with two trucks to your location.
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10-4[1]th. You don't need to run lights and siren or anything like that.
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We're still waiting on the tow to arrive and for State Patrol to arrive.
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But if I could get one of you guys at 287 and 48 to divert traffic,
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and then one,
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just a little bit further north of the S-curves here on 287 to stop traffic once the tow gets here.
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Traffic can be regular until the tow gets here, but they should be here in about 10 minutes.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement (OK / Message received)
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Location mentioned:
MN-287 & Co Rd 48, Round Prairie Township, MN 56347
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