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Single vehicle crashes into utility box and driver flees scene, St Paul MN

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Reported: 12/13/2025 02:22 PM

University Ave W & Cromwell Ave, St Paul, MN 55114

According to the dispatch call, a vehicle crashed into a utility box at University Avenue West and Cromwell Avenue. The driver left the scene before police arrived. No one was inside the vehicle when emergency responders arrived.

Audio|Heard on: Saint Paul Fire

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03:27

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 20, University Avenue West and Cromwell Avenue, public service, Box 663B, on Fire Ops 5, time 1622.

00:10

Engine 20, University Avenue West and Cromwell Avenue, public service, Box 663B, on Fire Ops 5, time 1622.

00:24

Poh-Boh-Bee-ha-Bee-ha-Bee-ha-Boh.

00:28

Letter 7, 1349 Arcade Street, Johnson High School, wire problem, cross streets Clear Avenue and Cottage Avenue East, Box 586, on Fire Off 5, time 1626.

00:43

Letter 7, 1349 Arcade Street, Johnson High School, wire problem, cross streets Clear Avenue and Cottage Avenue East, Box 586, on Fire Ups 5, time 1626.

00:57

Dispatch engine 20 engine 20.

01:05

Engine 20 is arriving at University and Cromwell. We have a single vehicle into a utility box. We will be out investigating.

01:20

Copy 1629.

01:27

Dispatch, engine 20.

01:30

Engine 20.

01:33

It appears the driver of the vehicle has fled.

01:37

All doors are locked.

01:38

No one's inside.

01:39

Is police department en route to this?

01:43

Police do have the call, not yet dispatched.

01:50

Copy. We're going to stand by for police department.

01:54

At 1630.

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Location mentioned:

University Ave W & Cromwell Ave, St Paul, MN 55114

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