Crash blocks ramp near Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis MN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a bus operator reported a possible traffic crash near Cedar Avenue and Washington Avenue in Minneapolis. The crash appeared to block a ramp and caused traffic congestion. Police units were present at the scene, and a tow truck was observed. It was also mentioned that the incident involved a police department vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Transportation Group Calls
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01:23
Transcript:
00:00
I am just reporting a crash near Cedar Avenue.
00:03
I didn't see it happen, but there's me and another 3A waiting, and it's getting really backed up.
00:11
All right, copy that.
00:12
So it blocked that ramp to get up to Cedar as well?
00:16
Yeah, so if there's any more buses behind us, you might want to have them do something because we've been sitting here a while.
00:22
All right, I'll take a quick look here and be finding out anything for you.
00:28
Thought I'd let you know.
00:29
Probably also going to make me late on my next run.
00:32
All right, copy that.
00:33
I appreciate you letting me know.
00:34
Are there ambulance or police cars there at all?
00:38
There's police cars.
00:39
Actually, people are moving now, but they're going straight, I think, instead of up the ramp.
00:45
All right, copied that.
00:46
Let me take a look and see what that is, and I'll get back to you, okay? I'll do my best in the meantime.
00:52
All right, copies that.
00:54
On the ramps up to Washington Avenue, the other one though.
00:57
Okay, I just got off the phone with Minneapolis.
01:00
Apparently there is a police department accident there.
01:04
A couple of cars sounds like they're just waiting around this tow truck.
01:07
So just it looks like you and the other 3A bus are continuing straight on Washington.
01:13
Is that correct? Yep, we're going to try to do our best to get on the ramp.
01:17
I think it's open though.
01:19
It's the other one, not the one that the crash happened on.
01:22
Okay, understood.
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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:
Cedar Ave & Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55454
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