Wrong-way driver reported on Highway 23 near Paynesville, Stearns County MN

Traffic

Reported: 11/7/2025 04:46 PM

MN-23, Paynesville Township, MN

A wrong-way driver was reported heading eastbound on Highway 23 near mile marker 178 in Paynesville Township. Law enforcement searched the area from Richmond to Roscoe but could not find the vehicle.

Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety

02:54

Transcript:

00:00

Was turns from Cold Spring Richmond made aware of the wrong way? Any other calls on it?

00:05

Only got one call, I believe they transferred into us as well.

00:10

(name withheld).

00:17

64-9.

00:19

I just heard State air our wrong way in Cold Spring.

00:22

Do you guys have any more info on that?

00:29

Looks like when we had received it, it was near mile marker 178, going eastbound from Paynesville Township.

00:40

6.4.9.5. What's the time lapse on that?

00:46

Time left from when we had originally transferred over his date, it's about four minutes.

00:54

649 I copy.

00:55

If you created some call, we'll watch for it.

00:58

I copy.

01:04

6902, call number.

01:07

Go on.

01:10

2961, and I'll be out the address of 5th Avenue,

01:14

Southwest, and my radio be down.

01:16

Take this statement, quote for.

01:18

I copy.

01:24

64-09, cold spring to state on your main.

01:27

Go ahead.

01:31

In reference to that wrongway driver on Highway 23, do you guys have only one caller?

01:37

Correct. We only received one call on it about four minutes ago now by knowing that calls.

01:47

Safety department.

01:48

We copy. We're heading westbound from Richmond.

01:51

We'll see if we can find it.

01:53

I got me, thank you.

01:54

Danger 1 is clear.

01:56

It's clear.

02:00

This is my shabby's 1851.

02:06

Defetched in the ambulance on fire main.

02:14

670113 transporting 1 to nursing home in fully.

02:21

8233.

02:39

I copy 1853.

02:45

Go ahead.

02:49

We made it to Roscoe and we're unable to locate the vehicle.

02:53

Do you have a trooper in or out they can cancel?

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MN-23, Paynesville Township, MN

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