Semi-trailer fire on US 71 near County 6, Todd County MN
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Fire & ArsonA semi-trailer caught fire on US 71 near County 6. Police and fire units responded to the scene. The fire may be related to a previous hit and run accident. The truck was described as burgundy or maroon in color.
Audio|Heard on: Wadena,Otter Tail, Hubbard, and Todd County Public Safety
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02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Police respond to US 71, south of County 6 for a semi-trailer on fire.
00:06
On page 817.
00:08
Staples PD cars posting a disturbance, 104, Spring, and Avenue.
00:12
Call her called in, you can hear some commotion in the background.
00:15
Attempted call back. She was hesitant to answer.
00:17
Her to me on the background say he's not going to hit her, but she hung up and disconnected.
00:24
17 copies.
00:26
I want to check, maybe that's 10.04 spring?
00:30
104, that's what I meant.
00:33
Tide 1223.
00:35
Go ahead.
00:38
O'4Rtle.
00:39
Go ahead.
00:41
I'm wondering if this semi-trailer-on-fire might be connected with a hit and run; he claims he wasn't in an accident, but you want to stop there? Check it out.
00:53
Clear from River Oaks around here, she can find snow removal, you know what to frame.
00:59
Ten-four.
01:00
Ten-four is in the same area?
01:04
Yeah, about two miles north of where the caller said that truck was.
01:11
Ten-four. Ten-four.
01:15
The truck involved in the state patrol call will be burgundy or maroon.
01:20
I'm not sure on this fire.
01:22
Copy that. So it is actually on fire then or just steam from the possible crash?
01:31
It was the number that called he kind of had an accent, but it sounded like his trailer is on fire.
01:37
Copy that.
01:40
17 Hartnell.
01:41
Go ahead.
01:48
Was there any indication of an apartment number? Negative.
01:51
She wouldn't really answer my questions.
01:53
It was more of an open line.
01:55
Ten more. I'll be ten six.
02:02
To far.
02:12
Long Prairie Fire, please respond.
02:14
U.S. 71 south of county 6 for a semi-trailer on fire, on page E19.
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US-71, Minnesota
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