False motor vehicle accident alert caused by phone, Harvard MA
TrafficFire and EMS units responded to a reported motor vehicle accident triggered by an iPhone crash alert. They found no accident had occurred; the phone was left on top of the vehicle, causing a false alert.
Audio|Source: Harvard (town of) Fire/EMS
02:16
Transcript:
00:00
Stand back for the motor vehicle accident.
00:02
Attenham Fire, respond to near 121 road, motor vehicle accident, unknown injury, crash detection from an iPhone.
00:10
The time of the tone is 1031.
00:12
Rescue 1 file off, Rescue 1's in room.
00:15
Watch 3452 in Central Street, back on right.
00:18
State. So it's still a tender.
00:19
Car two to 551.
00:21
Five hours.
00:22
Take a test on folks, 334.
00:25
334, go instead.
00:26
Fresh order.
00:27
You know, guys it was reported via an iPhone to be a crash alert.
00:30
I was unable to hear anything else.
00:33
Two, thank you.
00:34
Follow, calling, Edge 4.
00:35
Enter 4. Edge 4, can you switch over to attack 2, please.
00:42
Reach you.
00:43
Fire alarm rescue. Fire alarm rescue one.
00:44
Fire alarm rescue one.
00:46
Rescue, when you copy that's direct? Sorry, you cut off.
00:48
Please.
00:49
You can't control, accidental.
00:50
I'm on the phone with the owner of the iPhone.
00:53
She left it on top of her vehicle.
00:54
I'm leaning for the inspection 1032.
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Location mentioned:
Harvard, MA
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