False alarm: phone left on car roof mistaken for crash, Rowan County NC
TrafficEmergency responders were dispatched to a reported traffic accident on the southbound on-ramp of Long Ferry Road triggered by an iPhone crash notification. Upon arrival, no accident was found; instead, it was confirmed that a cell phone had been left on the roof of a vehicle.
Audio|Source: Rowan County Fire and EMS, Salisbury Fire
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Transcript:
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Throwing to Station 3464, 64, DC-11, Rescue 2, Medica 871, QRV 81, traffic accident, unknown injury, near Long Ferry Road on ramp, cross street of Long Ferry Road and South I-85, call came in as an iPhone crash notification.
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DC-11, copy just first.
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Copy DC11. C-C-11.
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Squad 64, responding.
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Copy squad 64.
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642 in route.
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Copy in 642 in route.
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642 in route. 42 on 12.
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For a V81, nothing found on the owner off ramps.
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For V801, can you repeat your traffic?
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Nothing found on the owner or off ramps, but there is a person looking for their phone that was left on the roof of their car.
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Copy nothing found on the owner off ramp, a person looking for their phone.
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Squad 64 to Roan.
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I have run all the way to exit 77 and found nothing.
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Do you have any further information?
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No further.
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It came in as the iPhone crash notification, unfortunately.
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DC-64, right?
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Go ahead, DC-64.
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Run, I'm in the area at Long Ferry.
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It appears to be a cell phone left on the roof of a vehicle.
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We can reduce any further.
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Copy.
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Please.
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Copy any units en route to South Long Ferry on-ramp.
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DC-64 has advised it appears to be an iPhone that has been left on the roof of the car at this time.
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All of this can reduce.
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Right, 642.
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642, go ahead.
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11, copy.
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Chief 64 appears to be with a subject at the gas station by the cell phone on the roof of the vehicle.
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Subject under control.
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Show all 3464-64-Somac-complete.
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Copy all 3464, Simon, complete.
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Long Ferry Rd, North Carolina
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