Traffic incident on interstate 90 near Austin closes freeway, Austin MN
TrafficFire and emergency medical crews responded to a traffic incident on Interstate 90 near Austin, Minnesota, temporarily closing the freeway. One patient was transported to St. Mary's Hospital, regained pulse, and then was flown by helicopter for further medical care.
Audio|Source: Austin Fire & EMS
02:41
Transcript:
00:00
502 Grand Meadow incident, Drayn on the county fire?
00:04
Go ahead.
00:06
To speak with State Patrol, you're feeling it's okay to open the freeway to get things moving again?
00:14
Yeah,
00:15
we got the bell shut and it's all stopped off.
00:19
Okay, Tappy, you need any further assistance?
00:24
Negative.
00:25
Happy, thank you.
00:28
6.61 on dispatch on the main.
00:34
661 on the main.
00:41
I do 6161. I just wanted to advise you.
00:43
I do have 605 headed into Austin.
00:46
They are just being diverted.
00:48
I did let them know there was one of two plans either assisting with city coverage or there is in Austin to Mancato.
00:53
They thought they may be able to assist with, depending on how long the diversion hits, that may not be the case anyway.
00:59
But I just wanted to let you know that was kind of what the plan was with 605.
01:03
So if you have to want to weigh in on either of those things, let me know.
01:08
Bavi, they should have time to take the Mankato trip.
01:10
We've got the city.
01:11
I think that that in Hydro's thing is cleared up now and they're opening the interstate.
01:16
Copy that, yeah, they just let me know that they were getting diverted a little bit, so we'll see where they go.
01:20
But sounds good.
01:22
Thanks, sir.
01:27
Thank you,
01:28
sir. We have three from St.
01:30
Mary's. Patient is in the ED.
01:33
They do have pulses back.
01:35
Lucas is off and they do have vitals.
01:37
Hi, it was a copy.
01:43
Ceremento Fire to 500.
01:48
Cerement on fire.
01:50
I'll give you a clear of a scene back and forth.
01:58
Clear at 1540.
02:04
6.01 has flight on board.
02:06
We're traveling to the helicopter.
02:09
Copy 601, transporting with flight on board to the helicopter.
02:17
6.661 from 602.
02:19
Are we good to head back to Albert Lee? You guys are back in at Austin Hessey?
02:24
Thank you very much.
02:31
Singarion.
02:32
Could you let me know we've got an R1 coming your way? We're going to head to the aircraft right now.
02:38
Copy an R1 coming in loading patient now.
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