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Heard on: Blue Earth MN Interop Group Calls · 1/17/2026 08:53 AM
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Got a report of a wrong-way driver traveling northbound in the southbound lane on Highway 169 near mile marker 5353.
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Vehicle hits median on North Star Bridge

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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were initially alerted to a possible wrong-way driver on Highway 169 near Mankato. The vehicle later corrected direction, and a related car reportedly struck the center median on the North Star Bridge. Authorities requested a tow for the damaged vehicle.

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Northstar Bridge, US-169, Mankato, MN 56001
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