False crash alert triggered by person searching for phone, Columbus IN


Emergency services responded to a crash alert on West Ohio Ridge Road, but found no accident. The alert was caused by a person searching for a lost phone.
Audio|Source: Bartholomew County Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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German Township Fire near West Ohio Ridge Road cross of North 400 West and North 500 West, accident type unknown county
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EMS-2[3] near West Ohio Ridge Road, cross of North 400 West and North 500 West.
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Accident type unknown county.
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Sorry, good one.
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Just information, this call came in as an automated crash detection message.
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8.0.
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801[1] in the area?
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R8101[2]. All right, 01.
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Allium is 5.
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Fire control, E, 01.
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Allie, 01.
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You can go ahead and disregard all units.
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There's a subject out here looking for a phone that's lost.
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Enshrall all German township units in service.
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T.4 EMS, you clear to discharge.
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The UMS 2 is going available.
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Click.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
801: Fire/EMS Unit 801
[2]
R8101: Responder 8101
[3]
EMS-2: Emergency Medical Services Unit 2
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Location mentioned:
Near W Ohio Ridge Rd, Columbus, IN 47201
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