Semi-truck clutch failure blocks busy Highway 22 near Mapleton, Mapleton MN
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A semi-truck stalled on Highway 22 north of Mapleton with a clutch failure, blocking the northbound lane and causing traffic concerns with tow truck delayed.
Audio|Heard on: Redwood County Public Safety
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01:35
Transcript:
00:00
Highway 22 in the northbound lane, there's a semi blocking the northbound lane.
00:05
He's just south of the 164 county road about a mile north of Mapleton.
00:12
He says he has his tow truck coming, but it's going to be a while.
00:16
But he is blocking the northbound lane.
00:19
He says his clutch went out in his semi-truck.
00:31
The Nissan Ultimate sounds like it did bounce off of a streetlight pole so there's possibly damage to that.
00:56
Yeah, regarding the semi that's blocking in the middle of 22 north of Mapleton.
01:01
I'm sure the troopers are all tied up.
01:03
Is there a way you can maybe get a whole of Lewark County or the city of Mapleton? If you could send a unit out there for some more lights, we've got some in row, too, but it's going to be a bit.
01:16
I'm not for all that's going.
01:19
Thank you. Appreciate it.
01:25
Louis County Circle.
01:27
Go ahead, the floor, hi.
01:29
Do you have a deputy or Mapleton officer able to assist with a stall that's blocking? Howie 22 about a mile north of Mapleton?
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MN-22, Mapleton, MN
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