IPhone crash alert prompts frantic search on I-89 northbound ramp, Franklin County VT

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Reported: 11/29/2025 04:56 PM

Interstate 89 N, Vermont

Being alerted by an iPhone crash detection, responders searched the northbound on-ramp of I-89 Exit 19 in Vermont without making voice contact with the caller.

Audio|Source: Franklin County / Missisquoi Valley Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Please respond to the page for AMCARE, Sullivan's Town Fire, please respond in the area of exit 19, I-89 Northbound, on-ramp.

00:14

For an iPhone crash notification, no voice contact.

00:17

Sit al-Benz up tripping a page for AMCARE, Sullivan's Town Fire, please respond in the area of I-89 Northbound, exit 19 on-ramp.

00:26

For an iPhone crash notification, no voice contact.

00:28

No voice contact.

00:29

That's all standby 956.

00:30

Okay.

00:32

Okay. All right.

00:37

Okay. All right.

00:44

It's in opposite 2-0.

00:51

Got a 911[1] iPhone crash, no voice contact.

00:57

89 northbound, exit 19,

01:00

on ramp.

01:03

I'm going to attempt call back, I'll let you know, pick anything.

01:17

Central Empire 24-718 response.

01:22

N.499.567.

01:25

The reception in Amperry.

01:35

This is a clockwise, go ahead.

01:40

We're moving in the town for the possible car.

01:55

1040 Vermont.

02:02

330 Adam 801.

02:13

Tompard is valid, Trinna of Blue 2015, 4F150, the Pamela Brunell is in Auburness.

02:21

One.

02:29

2.0.

02:32

Okay.

02:34

I tried, I went to voicemail.

02:38

10-4[2]. Any other calls on it?

02:44

Negative, just the one so far.

02:48

10-4[2]. I'll start heading out about 15 minutes out.

03:05

Central Hampier 2418 is in the area searching.

03:10

M42000.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

911: Emergency call center / Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)

[2]

10-4: Acknowledgment/affirmative

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IPhone crash alert prompts frantic search on I-89 northbound ramp, Franklin County VT

Being alerted by an iPhone crash detection, responders searched the northbound on-ramp of I-89 Exit 19 in Vermont without making voice contact with the caller.

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