Driver searches for lost trailer hitch on Highway 4

Heard on: Lyon County MN Regional Law Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Marshal 2340, car is info from Renville on a motorist assist.

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Highway 4, south of Hector, about 8 miles .

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Motorist requesting lights for a lost hitch on a trailer.

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645, I copy.

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Could you check if they have anyone closer? I'm down by St.

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Paul.

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St. Paul, I'd advise they said to start you that way.

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I'm gonna call over and see if they have someone closer.

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St. Paul, I'll be en route from St.

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Leo.

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Six forty-five Marshall.

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Six forty-five.

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Do you know are they blocking? I know Highway Four up there has really no shoulder.

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Negative, it doesn't sound like anyone's blocking.

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They lost a spindle on a wagon, so they're just looking to see if someone can provide light so they can find it.

2026-10-22 00:17 UTC

Traffic

Minnesota Highway 4, Hector, Minnesota 55342, United States

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a motorist assist on Highway 4 south of Hector, where a driver reported losing a hitch or spindle from a trailer or wagon and requested emergency lights to help locate it. The roadway was reported not to be blocked by traffic.