Truck crashes into pole on Highway 7, lanes partially blocked, Blue Earth County MN

Traffic

Reported: 11/29/2025 11:27 AM

Bluff St, South Bend Township, MN 56001

Partial northbound lane blockage raised alarm after a truck hit a light pole on Highway 7 near Bluff Street, prompting a precautionary medical response. A separate tow-needed crash occurred in St. Peter with no injuries.

Audio|Source: Minnesota State Patrol Dispatch - Mankato and Marshall

01:48

Transcript:

00:00

Table with much for 40 cars road 1050 highway 7 on Bluff Street.

00:02

The vehicle is a truck a light pole.

00:04

Medical is in route precautionary, Hutchinson, so free he's on T.

00:11

40 cars, copy.

00:13

13.27.

00:19

Seattle 2220 for a stall or half-track knife partially blocking eastbound highway 4 came up as 1.45% at Janesville.

00:29

I want to go ahead.

00:30

I've got Pulvers and Ralph for your tow on the Palisades.

00:33

Trevor. 1-3 when I got it from Highway 22 and blue it's 2026.

00:40

24 for emailing.

00:42

I copy. I'll see if County and Janesville unit service as well.

00:47

Got it far.

00:49

A little bit of blockage to the northbound lane, but otherwise southbound lane is clear.

00:53

Looks like they've got the vehicles pushed back a little bit.

00:56

Joe's motion to leave rest for two of the crash heart phone 16 and Apple 6.5.

01:05

Let's watch for the final head there for this one.

01:09

One try my account.

01:15

48416 Marshall.

01:19

Stand by please.

01:24

Shelty, 416, go ahead.

01:30

10-2, it's just a 10-50[1] no injuries.

01:34

I am going to need two tows, though both vehicles are disabled.

01:38

10-4[2].

01:40

We all they're up on both vehicles.

01:42

Copy out. Pull-hors en route.

01:44

Thank you, all so much, Tony Gar's reference to crash in St.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-50: Traffic accident / vehicle crash

[2]

10-4: Acknowledgement (OK / Message received)

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Bluff St, South Bend Township, MN 56001

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Truck crashes into pole on Highway 7, lanes partially blocked, Blue Earth County MN

Partial northbound lane blockage raised alarm after a truck hit a light pole on Highway 7 near Bluff Street, prompting a precautionary medical response. A separate tow-needed crash occurred in St. Peter with no injuries.

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