Multiple vehicle rear-end collision on highway, Rochester MN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a traffic incident occurred on highway 52 in Rochester when several vehicles rear-ended each other while stopping for an elderly pedestrian crossing. The pedestrian was not hit. Multiple vehicles required towing due to damage.
Audio|Heard on: Yellow Medicine MN Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:37
Transcript:
00:00
Rochester, 2150 cars, 2170 cars, and full-land driving complaint.
00:03
Three-minute time delay northbound 52 from near 68.
00:07
For a white Ford F-350, 28 of Paul Union Robert (number withheld).
00:11
Comes back to a 99 Ford F-250 white in color.
00:14
Traveling at slow speeds, 30 miles per hour, unable to maintain lane.
00:17
Information time 1825.
00:20
533.
00:22
Sounds like the elderly was just trying to cross 52 but was not hit by a motor vehicle.
00:27
These cars that were involved were just stopping and ended up rear-ending each other.
00:32
Time bar.
00:33
5.6 in Canada.
00:36
10-1-1-533.
00:42
Okay.
00:45
Do you need help up there? You want me to stay back for traffic?
00:49
You need to stay back? I think we should be okay for right now.
00:54
Yeah.
00:58
O1 to 613, why don't you stay on the south side at 6th Street there,
01:03
getting backed up into the curve now?
01:07
Copy.
01:10
O1, Rochester, do you have tow started?
01:13
Negative, not yet.
01:14
How many do you need out there?
01:18
533, can you advise on how many tows needed?
01:21
Three, two, one for a minivan, front end damage, and then two rear end damage.
01:28
Dispatch copies.
01:31
Undersea, Rochester.
01:32
Match trustee 533 Killianne's Auto will be in row.
01:36
Super, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
US-52, Rochester, MN
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