False motor vehicle accident report at Locust and Mill, Springfield MA


Emergency services responded to a reported motor vehicle accident with smoke at the intersection of Locust Street and Mill Street. The call came from a passerby but police found no vehicle or incident at the scene. The response was canceled after confirmation of no accident.
Audio|Source: Springfield Fire
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Transcript:
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Respond to Locust Street and Mill Street.
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Accident explication.
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Chief 2, the fire alarm.
00:10
You have any information on the source, please? That's affirmative Chief 2.
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I was just about to update, sir.
00:17
Again, on Command 2, we have the Rescue Squad, Engine 1, Truck 3, and Chief 2, responding to the intersection of Locust Street and Mill Street.
00:25
That's Locust and Mill.
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Call came in from PD, stating that there is a motor vehicle accident.
00:29
They were able to get limited information.
00:31
The caller was just a passerby.
00:33
There is smoke coming from a vehicle, unknown entrapment at this time.
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Chief to receive, thank you.
00:44
Receive, sir.
00:51
Fire alarm[1] to all companies responding to Locust and Mill Street.
00:55
We just received another call from PD stating you can stand down and you've been canceled from this run.
01:00
PD arrived on scene to find no vehicle in the area.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal
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