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Heard on: Minnesota South Central Public Safety · 1/17/2026 08:50 AM
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Requires for a wrong way driver.
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It's going to be southbound 169 to Owatonna Street ramp.
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Wrong-way driver spotted on Highway 169 near Owatonna St
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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch audio captured reports of a possible wrong-way driver on Highway 169 near the Owatonna Street ramp in Mankato. The vehicle, described as a red sedan, was reportedly traveling northbound in the southbound lanes around mile marker 53. Law enforcement units were notified, and communication was made with Blue Earth authorities.