Wrong-way driver reported near Veterans Bridge, Mankato MN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to reports of a possible wrong-way driver traveling northbound in the southbound lane of Highway 169 near the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Mankato. The vehicle was described as a maroon four-door car, possibly a Buick. Police units attempted to position themselves in the area to locate the vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Blue Earth MN Interop Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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We have a wrong-way driver on Highway 169.
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Vehicle traveling northbound in the southbound lane on 169.
00:08
Last seen under the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
00:12
Driver continuing northbound in the southbound lane of 169 from Veterans Memorial Bridge.
00:16
An officer is trying to get in position but is currently out in the area.
00:21
Copy that.
00:23
Tom Ford, do you have the vehicle description?
00:27
It is possibly a maroon four-door.
00:32
May be a Buick.
00:35
Copy that.
00:37
Clear, copies.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Veterans Memorial Bridge, Belgrade Ave, Mankato, MN 56001
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