Two abandoned vehicles found in ditch near highway 71, Willmar MN
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TrafficA white sedan was found in a ditch near Highway 71 and County Road 23 ramp in Wilmar, Minnesota, after damaging road signs. A tow truck was dispatched. Another abandoned vehicle, a Chevy Equinox, was found nearby at mile marker 124 also in a ditch. Additionally, there was a separate motor vehicle accident reported on Highway 14 with injuries.
Audio|Heard on: Redwood County Public Safety
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02:27
Transcript:
00:00
I'm on Highway 71, the bypass around Wilmar, mile marker 1, 2, 3.
00:06
I got a white sedan in the ditch that took out some signage right by the ramp there for County Road 23.
00:14
10-4[1]. Do you think it could possibly be a Pontiac?
00:22
10-4[1], yep.
00:26
Ten-four, I do have a tow truck en route, thanks.
00:30
Ten-four. I got another vehicle at the next exit, too.
00:34
I'll give you the information in a minute.
00:40
May you stay patrol on that circle?
00:47
Go ahead.
00:49
Motor vehicle accident with injuries, and it's going to be East on Highway 14, east of mile marker 11, the white GMC pickup in the center median.
00:59
Caller says she hit her head against the window and her leg hurts.
01:03
We've got a line-in route as well as Cortland Fire.
01:10
The cars for 1052, highway 14, eastbound, plus 111, white GMC versus the median, and hit the window, medical and fire responding.
01:21
Six, seven, six, a copy.
01:23
There.
01:28
590, Marshall, 106, crash.
01:31
All right, 19, 10, 6,000, 8,000.
01:37
Into St. Cloud dispatch.
01:44
Go ahead.
01:47
Yeah, Highway 71, the bypass around Wilmar,
01:51
mile marker 124.
01:52
I got a Chevy Equinox in the ditch.
01:55
It looks like it took out a marker sign for the edge of the road.
02:03
I can give you a license plate when you're ready, if needed.
02:08
10-4[1], go ahead with it.
02:11
Sierra, Julia, Zulu, (number withheld), 3,
02:16
2.
02:21
104. Is anyone else a vehicle?
02:26
Negative, it's abandoned.
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10-4: Acknowledgement (OK / Message received)
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US-71, Willmar, MN
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