Truck hits roadside cables on Highway 218

Heard on: Olmsted MN Interop Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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I have a deputy with like information on the accident on 218 north of Blooming.

00:05

It would just be south of Blooming Prairie.

00:08

We just got a call from a passerby.

00:10

It's just a truck that hit the cables on the side of the road, not blocking.

00:14

Not sure if there's injuries.

00:18

(name withheld), do we know how far south if it's still in the Steele County?

00:24

Roughly it's between mile marker 27 and 28, so it looks like it's just outside of Steele County.

00:30

10-4, thank you.

00:33

Got to stay southeast call.

00:35

Go ahead.

00:37

Do you need us to respond to that crash on 218?

00:42

If you have anyone close, stop there 1st .

00:45

We are closest is coming from Claremont.

00:48

I copy, the closest we have.

00:49

This is Dodge Center.

00:52

10-4, we should be fine then.

8/31/2026 10:35 AM

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US-218, Blooming Prairie, MN

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers discussed a possible single-vehicle crash on Highway 218 near Blooming Prairie, where a truck reportedly hit roadside cables. The vehicle was not blocking traffic, and it was unclear if anyone was injured. Nearby units considered whether to respond from their current locations.