Semi collides with empty school bus on I-35 northbound, Forest Lake MN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a semi-truck collided with an empty school bus on I-35 northbound near Highway 8 in Forest Lake. No children were on the bus. Firefighters and tow trucks were dispatched for extrication and recovery.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County, Maplewood and North Saint Paul Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
04:32
Transcript:
00:00
I was going to How is it out to the semi, it's going to be a semi versus school, best I'm starting a CBI.
00:25
High Country Count.
00:27
1.42 Cabby.
00:35
751.
00:42
4-Aand for the trying one on fire-out.
00:54
Let me as far go ahead.
00:57
It's left you guys to get your emergency button on the screen.
01:00
I'm assuming your code for.
01:05
We are code for.
01:07
I don't see any emergency button here though.
01:11
We are code for.
01:18
Engine 1 is staying on scene.
01:20
I am headed north on the freeway up to another accident with injuries.
01:24
It's going to be about two miles this location.
01:26
I'll get you a better address so I get there.
01:29
Star 2 will fire if they have an available team for extrication.
01:35
We take their rescue and their extrication.
01:39
They can stage at Forest Lake Fire Station for the time being.
01:45
We also have another accident at,
01:50
which is going to be just north of
01:56
Highway 8 on 35 northbound.
01:58
I am bypassing that one.
02:00
They look like they're just down in the ditch but are on all four wheels.
02:05
The school bus, there are no kids on the bus at 752.
02:20
What's in all of that going?
02:29
What's very ambulance four on the fire main?
02:34
Where have an ambulance for? You press your emergency button, or you code four?
02:40
Well, affirmative code for.
02:50
Forest Lake Engine 3.
02:53
Force at Engine 3?
02:57
Requesting Dan's tolling,
02:59
they'll need a semi-recker or two,
03:02
to the semi-rollover.
03:07
Force Lake G4.
03:11
Go ahead.
03:13
We have a call for 35 Northbound, just north of Highway 8 for that school bus in the semi.
03:20
Do you want me to just attach Hugo to that call?
03:25
Negative. Force Lake Engine 3 is on that call right now.
03:30
If there is needs on a school bus, we will get additional.
03:33
I will check on my engine 3 and get back to you.
03:37
So do you want me to create an entirely new call for 35 northbound just north of Highway A for Hugo?
03:45
Negative, just have them come for station standby right now at the time being at our station.
03:51
Just want to make sure they know to bring their education tools.
03:54
Copy.
04:13
So this is an all call for fire to report to the station for staffing at the Forest Lake fire station with extrication tools.
04:23
Again, Hugo, this is an all call for Hugo Fire to report to the Forest Lake Fire Station for station.
04:28
Stand by with extrication tools, time of 756.
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I-35, Forest Lake, MN
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