Semi truck stuck on Lewiston exit ramp blocks lanes, Lewiston MN
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TrafficA semi truck is stuck and unable to shift gears on the Lewiston exit ramp on County Road 29, blocking lanes and causing traffic issues. Tow trucks and personnel are coordinating to manage the situation and set up message boards.
Audio|Heard on: Winona City/County Public Safety
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04:5
Transcript:
00:00
I got a freightliner up on top of the ramp.
00:03
He can't shift right now, Chad.
00:06
He's blocked in the middle of the lane.
00:10
Semi.
00:15
104 makes things worse.
00:19
I got Billy right here, let me talk to them and see if we can get something with that.
00:27
Is it a semi-john or what?
00:31
Yep, 104, flatbed.
00:34
Is there any way Cleet can get up to him and throw a bunch of material down?
00:39
No, that ain't the issue.
00:41
It's not shifting into gear.
00:44
Okay, I'm going to get hold of the patrol and tell him to get Borkowski's then.
00:47
What's the mile marker? Where are you at?
00:50
Right at the top of the exit ramp,
00:53
right in the middle of the way.
00:54
Nobody can turn left.
00:55
He's eating up the northbound lane.
01:00
Going to Lewiston.
01:03
Okay. I'm just going to get more callskis coming.
01:10
Sam 4.
01:16
You just can't make any of this up.
01:21
One hundred ten, one or two.
01:24
I said when it rains it pours.
01:35
They're gonna get a...
01:36
Trooper's gonna get a toll coming.
01:39
Gonna get hold of Borkowski's.
01:44
10-4[1] will be right at the top of the ramp.
01:47
It's a fire near transport truck.
01:54
Fire copy.
01:57
Uh,
02:01
message board?
02:04
I did not, but we'll get one.
02:11
Charles.
02:13
10.4.926.
02:20
Johnny, are you free to go get a message board?
02:25
I got a Winona County Sheriff here yet I'll ask him if he's got this and I'll try and get around and I'll have to go the other way.
02:38
You could probably get through here now, John.
02:40
But see if he can hold your spot until you can go get that message board and we'll get that setup.
02:47
Jan 4.
02:51
Control 4 101.
02:57
Go ahead, Nick.
02:59
Go ahead, go ahead.
03:00
I'm on.
03:03
Chad, I just had one of you guys come in and they were wondering if Shane can come back here and get in the truck 580 and run 14 and 248.
03:17
512.
03:21
Jeff, for your info, I guess we don't need another call, but we have a semi that's, can't get it in gear, and he's half hanging out on County 29 on the off ramp here at Lewiston.
03:35
By 21 is going to come over and do some block of lane on the bridge here, so we don't have somebody hit him.
03:42
Warcooskees is on the way.
03:45
10.
03:50
So I'll do the 1474s?
03:54
Yep, that'd be fine.
03:55
Yep, and then if Jesse and Jim could do the other stuff, yep.
04:01
It's always supposed to be here for a little bit, but it's just starting to get a little bit gummy.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement (OK / Message received)
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Co Rd 29, Lewiston, MN
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