Elderly driver goes wrong way on highway 10 in Minnesota, Wadena County MN
TrafficAn elderly driver in a blue Ford Escape was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes on Highway 10 in Minnesota. This dangerous driving caused near head-on collisions. Law enforcement and a trooper responded to the incident to try to stop the vehicle near mile marker 85 to 86.
Audio|Source: Wadena,Otter Tail, Hubbard, and Todd County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Yeah, you said wrong way. Updating a dark blue Toyota crossover, maybe a Subaru cell phone and the northbound, they were just east of mills.
00:12
Ten four, that's going to tell me to pass her out to you or just tell her to call.
00:18
32, 104, I don't think we have anybody to close all that up there.
00:22
We're able to pass it over to my office.
00:26
I can pass your out to you.
00:28
10 for I can make communication.
00:32
State Patrol Biosho County on T.M call.
00:37
131. Whoever's in 131, bring that up there to a combine.
00:47
155 Art Hill, I can check on that wrong way.
00:54
Before my callers are mapping at mile marker 79, if that's helpful, near 84 intersection.
01:02
10-4[1].
01:07
State Patrol to Arito County on CM call.
01:15
Not to have a deputy in the area. They're all tied up on that sale over by prom.
01:20
But the Mills officer was going to head out that way and try and look forward as well.
01:23
Yeah, for it. Thank you.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:29
Were they eastbound?
01:33
104. Going eastbound the westbound lanes, last seen milepost.
01:39
Last seen around milepost, 81 or 82.
01:46
104, I'll let one of my deputies head out that way.
01:50
104.
01:53
Would you know, 410?
01:56
Go ahead.
01:57
WONW5 copies.
02:03
Able to assist, they have a wrong way driver, eastbound in the westbound lane.
02:10
Over by Muffton right now, heading eastbound.
02:14
How for?
02:16
They have a trooper coming from Mills trying to catch up with it.
02:20
Copy.
02:26
Otterdale, do you mind, but no what you don't know?
02:34
And almost another near head on, just 1.43.
02:42
We can't get any more calls.
02:47
Can't forget it to pull up, he's at the 83 or 84 mile marker just ahead of you.
02:56
Time to 730 status.
02:59
Okay,
03:01
two. 15-48.
03:04
That's 4302, Wadena. What kind of vehicle are we looking for?
03:08
They never gave me a description, let me ask them quick.
03:16
See another state, CM call.
03:18
Go ahead.
03:22
Do you know what type of vehicle we're looking for?
03:30
Blue Ford Escape, Fasting Westbound, Highway 10, your mile post 85, 86, elderly male or female driver. We've gotten reports of both.
03:40
Seems to be going highway speeds of this time.
03:44
Tim Ford, do you have a plate or no?
03:47
Negative on plate.
03:49
I'm just coming into the production and we're getting calls up that way yet?
03:54
104, thank you, 1549.
03:57
Negative, no calls since, plus 84.
04:01
And do we have a plate? I didn't look.
04:04
Negative, no plate at this time, no guy was able to catch it.
04:08
Where?
04:10
20 hours till, 10-8 from Broadway.
04:13
10-4[1].
04:14
The way, copter.
04:16
Four, I'll head back then.
04:23
423, if you're monitoring, it's an elderly gentleman with an handicap sticker, he corrected right in front of you.
04:34
For 23, they're just entering construction.
04:37
Should probably flip over to Otterkill.
04:40
Last scene, mile marker 85.
04:48
12-0-1 Todd, you come back to 107.
04:51
Have a lovely night, 1550.
04:53
All three,
04:55
Todd, think traffic, how can I.
04:57
10-4[1]. You got her on the line?
05:00
Have a lovely night, 1551.
05:02
I am keeping her on the line, correct.
05:05
I'm in a crossover.
05:06
If she sees me, have her back up so I can get through.
05:17
It's going to be a car in front you and then it's a blue car in front.
05:22
Thank you. I got it.
05:24
Hi, Donna.
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