Highway 12 closed after two-vehicle crash with extrication, Hennepin County MN
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a two-vehicle crash on Highway 12 in Minnesota may involve one victim trapped in a pickup truck requiring extrication, and a second victim who is alert with a head injury. The highway is temporarily closed while emergency responders manage the scene and divert traffic.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Interop Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:53
Transcript:
00:00
What I've got here is two vehicle crash.
00:03
Both parties are alert and conscious.
00:06
In the eastbound ditch, I got an extrication that's needed here.
00:11
I see you approaching.
00:13
Hold up there for just a 2nd.
00:15
Just hold. I got to get eastbound traffic stopped here for you.
00:19
Working on that right now.
00:21
As soon as they do, I want you to take the eastbound shoulder.
00:27
You can just face westbound and take the eastbound shoulder.
00:30
And extrication is in a pickup truck in the ditch.
00:35
I got an alert and conscious driver.
00:37
Just can't get out of the vehicle.
00:39
Lane's clear for you to go ahead and take it.
00:43
Rescue 11 from command.
00:45
Go for rescue 11.
00:48
So I'm working on getting one victim out of the season pickup truck.
00:51
My 2nd victim is in a westbound car.
00:53
He's standing outside the car talking to the police.
00:57
He has got a head laceration.
01:01
He's up and walking around.
01:04
Rescue 11, copy.
01:05
Anywhere you'd like us to position him?
01:12
Why don't you come up?
01:17
Come up and just pull right up behind Engine 12.
01:27
Traffic's going to be deal here, and I'm working on that next.
01:30
Let's go have a company sign it for all units.
01:37
Traffic is stopped on Highway 12 at the crash scene.
01:40
Nothing eastbound, nothing westbound.
01:43
You're okay to use whatever lanes you need to get around traffic here.
01:47
We got everything stopped here.
01:50
Six 5262 command, I'm at 92 here sending traffic stop.
01:55
10-4, thank you.
01:58
Dispatch, you're on command.
02:00
Go ahead.
02:01
Two things.
02:02
One, we've got Highway 12 shut down temporarily while we clean up this mess.
02:08
So if you need to let somebody know for traffic that Highway 12 is going to be closed for a minute.
02:13
Second thing is, will you start me a 2nd North rig here for the 2nd patient?
02:19
Do you need two North rigs total or do you need a 3rd one? I think we already had two in route.
02:25
Oh, perfect.
02:26
Two is fine.
02:27
I didn't realize there was a 2nd one that is my needs.
02:32
Hey, firm, I'll let state know in case they need to be aware.
02:36
Go ahead, 22.
02:38
1557 to dispatch.
02:40
I'm at 12 and 90, diverting traffic north on 90.
02:43
Dispatch copies.
02:45
Fire command, is that for westbound traffic to go northbound?
02:51
Eighty-four on westbound traffic.
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