Semi-truck rear-ends minivan near 37th Avenue, Willmar MN

Traffic

Reported: 11/13/2025 11:19 AM

37th Ave NE, Willmar, MN 56201

A semi-truck rear-ended a minivan on highway 71 near 37th Avenue Northeast. The semi-truck is partially blocking traffic. Neither driver was injured.

Audio|Source: Willmar Police, Fire and EMS

02:25

Transcript:

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Understate patrol in the area has taken a report of a semi-truck rear-ending a minivan on highway 71,

00:05

just north of 37th Avenue Northeast.

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No one appears to be hurt.

00:10

The minivan was rear-ended, and the semi-truck is blocking traffic.

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(number withheld).

00:19

10-4[1].

00:22

Thank you for.

00:30

(number withheld).

00:32

I copied that traffic.

00:35

We're both up by Belgrade.

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10. 10.

00:45

(number withheld).

00:50

The semi-truck driver and the driver of the minivan are not injured.

00:54

Again, they are partially blocking the road.

00:55

Do you want me to page anybody for traffic control?

01:02

In the office, you're giving me a second too late, no.

01:05

I'm pardon.

01:06

(number withheld) is coming from up by Belgrade.

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28, (number withheld), 3.

01:19

That's why a couple of us are floating up.

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(number withheld).

01:23

I'll be out.

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No extra traffic.

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10.

01:31

Go ahead. Go ahead.

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10.4.

01:40

1040. Go ahead.

01:44

Go ahead.

01:49

Indiana,

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semi-(number withheld),

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that's the truck.

01:57

And I'm sorry, did you say a different state?

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Indiana and also the minivan,

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(name withheld).

02:07

Sanford.

02:14

Avenue Northeast is going to be in the bypass semi versus minivan, semi blocking.

02:21

It's called him by the semi-driver.

02:24

He doesn't believe there's any injuries.

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10-4: Acknowledgement (OK / Message received)

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37th Ave NE, Willmar, MN 56201

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