Tow trucks clear vehicles after icy crash near Elk River, Elk River MN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, tow trucks were working to clear vehicles off the road near Elk River following an earlier crash on icy highways 10, 11, and 169. Snow, wind, and ongoing slick conditions were causing traffic hazards, but crews reported improving conditions as plows and material spreaders continued clearing the area.
Audio|Heard on: Sherburne MN Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Tow trucks are just clearing this road on eleven here.
00:03
If you got time or if you're close to get through here before traffic starts rolling.
00:09
Yeah, I'm just north of ten here.
00:11
You're heading south, so I'll be down that way in a few minutes.
00:17
Sounds good. It'll probably open by the time you get here, but you know,
00:21
just let me know.
00:22
lay it in here again.
00:24
You can see materials here starting to work, but yeah, people just don't have patience.
00:31
Is there a center ribbon there built up or was before that accident happened? I scraped the center ribbon and I was in that corner,
00:38
and then I applied more material.
00:42
No, there's no center ribbon.
00:43
You can see your materials laying here.
00:45
The center is starting to open up in certain areas, and where there's traffic running on it, you're starting to get some scratches.
00:51
Spray, so it is working.
00:55
Yeah, coming down on eleven here, I ain't seeing any drips anymore.
00:59
They're all staying clear now.
01:03
Well, I'm hoping the snow has settled here.
01:07
Maybe the wind's settled down enough where it won't blow anything around anymore or minimal.
01:16
So, County Road 17 is even clear?
01:20
Yeah, I just went through there.
01:22
That's staying open here right now, so that looks good.
01:27
There's a few more in the ditch along Highway 10.
01:32
Yeah, Highway Ten's a skate rink too and One Hundred and Sixty-Nine.
01:38
Elk River is a mess right now.
01:42
There is a little bit of snow hanging up on this northbound lane of Eleven here as you come in through the curves here in kind of the normal area.
01:52
It's still blowing across here.
01:56
Yeah, I'll kick that out once I take the shortcut.
01:59
Shoulder back, as I go south.
02:03
There's another tow truck and vehicle off the road here in the start of this curve here to go south that they're pulling right now.
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Location mentioned:
US-10 & US-169, Elk River, MN 55330
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