Crash alert triggers response on Highway 12, no crash found, Chehalis WA


Emergency services responded to a crash alert on Highway 12 near Salkum. The alert was triggered by an iPhone automatic crash message. Despite searching the area past Milepost 79, no crash or injured persons were found. Only vehicle sounds were heard, and callback went to voicemail.
Audio|Source: Salkum Fire and EMS
01:28
Transcript:
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8, BELS response, unknown details, MVA[1], Milepost 79, Highway 12, near Salkum. Respond, Fire, 1.
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Mr. Mr. 8, BELS response, unknown details, MVA[1].A.
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Milepost 79, Highway 12, near Salkum, respond, Fire, 1.
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Crosswood, Falkham Road, Fon Hill Drive, 10-L736, WQQJ, 640.
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Central 806 waiting crew with Medicaid-1.
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Medicate 1-1-O-Wating crew, 736.36.
00:23
Central Medicate 1 route.
00:25
Medicate 1-0-Rot from 39.
00:26
This is from an iPhone automated activation message saying the user has been involved in a severe crash.
00:36
You can only hear cars in the background, nothing else.
00:38
On call back, voicemail.
00:39
Statue shall have been advised.
00:40
Okay, what issues?
00:41
Then I get one, some data.
00:42
We're past mile post 79 heading to Silver Creek and we still are not locating anything.
00:49
I'm going to get what past mile post 79 U2 so far as I'm going to work.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident
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Location mentioned:
Near US-12, Chehalis, WA 98532
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