False alarm for vehicle accident at Southbridge Street


Fire and rescue units responded to a reported vehicle accident but found no one at the scene. The call was likely an automatic crash alert from a phone. Units checked the area and noted nearby hazards.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00Tension Engine 13, number 180 South Bridge Street for the accident.00:08And that's Ending Company 13, 180 South Bridge Street for the accident with injury.00:14It would be timeout 2113.00:23Catherine, Fireland.00:30Here we have you on arrival 2113.00:35Command of all companies, uh, appears to be a similar issue that was responded to earlier today.00:44We're investigating.00:49Engine 6, level 1 of the hydrant.00:58At 13, one of our call takers says that it came in as a possible crash notification from an iPhone mapping right behind the fire station.01:10Very, Steve.01:12There's nobody here but us.01:17Where is you? Oh, let's get you know.01:24Earlier today they responded across the street.01:27They're relining the pipes.01:29All right, I'm going to take them in from here.01:37Right, contrary to far along.01:43Engine 13 on scene, they're not finding anyone out there.01:47Engine 13 are we going to be clearing this?01:52Standby.01:53There are hazards up by Coney Island.
00:00
Tension Engine 13, number 180 South Bridge Street for the accident.
00:08
And that's Ending Company 13, 180 South Bridge Street for the accident with injury.
00:14
It would be timeout 2113.
00:23
Catherine, Fireland.
00:30
Here we have you on arrival 2113.
00:35
Command of all companies, uh, appears to be a similar issue that was responded to earlier today.
00:44
We're investigating.
00:49
Engine 6, level 1 of the hydrant.
00:58
At 13, one of our call takers says that it came in as a possible crash notification from an iPhone mapping right behind the fire station.
01:10
Very, Steve.
01:12
There's nobody here but us.
01:17
Where is you? Oh, let's get you know.
01:24
Earlier today they responded across the street.
01:27
They're relining the pipes.
01:29
All right, I'm going to take them in from here.
01:37
Right, contrary to far along.
01:43
Engine 13 on scene, they're not finding anyone out there.
01:47
Engine 13 are we going to be clearing this?
01:52
Standby.
01:53
There are hazards up by Coney Island.
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Location mentioned:
Near Southbridge St, Worcester, MA 01608
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