Vehicle hits guardrail on Highway 55 ramp, Medina MN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle struck an unrepaired guardrail on the ramp connecting westbound Highway 5 to Highways 55 and 62 in Hamel, Minnesota. The crash temporarily closed the ramp until a tow truck removed the vehicle and police reopened the area.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
00:43
Transcript:
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Any state patrol would like you guys to hit the ramp as soon as the tow pulls the most recent driver out.
00:06
It's westbound 5 that split to go westbound 55/62.
00:11
The guardrail that hasn't been repaired just got run over.
00:16
Got it.
00:17
490 unit crew, did you catch that?
00:21
Yeah.
00:22
When we come back, we'll go ahead.
00:25
Go by and put something down.
00:28
Ten four, five minutes.
00:30
Copy, thank you.
00:31
Yep, hammer it.
00:33
And Metro to responding, I will advise they are on scene, but I will say that from my point of view, the driver isn't moving particularly quickly, so it might be a bit before they reopen that ramp.
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Location mentioned:
Hwy 55, Hamel, MN 55340
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