False vehicle crash alert from dropped phone on section line, Delaware OH

Traffic

Reported: 11/7/2025 09:36 PM

Near S Section Line Rd, Delaware, OH 43015

A vehicle crash alert was received from near South Section Line Road, triggered by an iPhone. Emergency units responded and found a car in a driveway with a horn honking but no one was contacted. After investigation, the incident was determined to be a false alarm caused by a dropped phone. No emergency was found.

Audio|Source: Delaware County Public Safety

02:34

Transcript:

00:00

Auto accident.

00:01

Quint 341, Mediq 3.41, Mediak 3.41, Mediq 3.41, Mediq 3.41, Mediq 3.2, and Battalion 3.42, and Battalion 3.41.

00:18

At near South Section Line Road.

00:20

Cross streets are private drive.

00:23

Somal Parkway and U.S.

00:24

Highway 42 self-responded on Fireground 1.

00:28

036 C 3194 at certified oil Copy.

00:37

Sendel coming Kind of back.

00:41

You're coming out to 392 federal circle.

00:48

Cover.

00:53

You coming there.

00:59

Copy.

01:00

Good time 340, the ones your response.

01:07

Driving past an auto crash alert at near South Section Line.

01:15

Any firm in the front of the house? There's a car in the driveway.

01:18

I'll be checking on them.

01:21

Send to 391.

01:24

390. NUSPN service returning.

01:26

Lieutenant Barnier will have to meet.

01:30

390 units in service, Lieutenant Barney Command, 0-0-0-0-0-7-6.

01:38

And there's a route to near South Section Line.

01:41

This came in as a iPhone crash alert.

01:45

You could hear a horn background never made contact.

01:49

Vehicle is mapping just in the driveway at this address.

01:56

(name withheld).

01:57

out of Potastcoa.

01:58

Shows valid, negative 15.

02:00

Lift assist.

02:01

Menick 4.51 at 5830, Keen Road.

02:05

Lift assist.

02:06

Menick 4.51 at 5830, Keen Road.

02:10

Cross Streets of DeVille-Henwood and Central Road respond on EMS1.

02:14

Time at 0-038.38.

02:22

At the near South Section Line per DCSO on scene.

02:26

It's going to be a dropped phone.

02:28

I think you guys can go in service.

02:31

I think you guys can go in service.

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Near S Section Line Rd, Delaware, OH 43015

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