Vehicle Flees After Wrong Way Driving on Highway Ramp, Blue Earth County MN


A gray Ford vehicle was stopped for driving the wrong way on a highway ramp near US-169, Minnesota. The driver fled police by turning onto Oatana Street and nearly hit a car while officers were controlling traffic to protect safety.
Audio|Source: Blue Earth and Faribault Counties Sheriff, Police and EMS
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Transcript:
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He advised PD. We have a wrong way driver.
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We got them stopped and just kind of blocking traffic on drive exit to 169.
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PWW 340. And they're taking off.
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In which direction?
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Going up, the wrong way on the ramp,
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looks like they're turning off the side street here.
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I'll let PD know.
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The book of the map is going to be Oletana Street.
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Copy Oatana Street, they turn on to Oatona Street.
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Correct.
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We were stopping traffic for them trying to protect them, but they just drove off and almost clipped the car doing it.
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Happy.
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Gray,
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Ford,
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Escape, or Explorer,
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and P.W.W. 340 is a Minnesota plate.
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Location mentioned:
US-169, Minnesota
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