False iPhone crash alert on Interstate 81 southbound, Jefferson County NY

Traffic

Reported: 09/11/2025 04:21 AM (PDT)

I-81, New York

An automated iPhone alert indicated a possible car accident with injuries on Interstate 81 southbound near exit 47. Emergency responders searched the area but did not find any crash or injured persons. All units were canceled.

Audio|Source: Jefferson County Police, Fire and EMS

03:30

Transcript:

00:00

Jefferson Polling, motor vehicle accident, unknown injury, automated crash detection.

00:04

Interstate 81 southbound, south of exit 47, building unidentified responder respond.

00:08

Glen Park Fire,

00:09

traffic with injury,

00:10

automatic crash detection, east, correction, Interstate 81, exit 47, southbound, south of the exit, plotted location.

00:19

1202. Something clear here? All right here.

00:21

That exists.

00:22

Every 120 is plotting southbound south of 47 of no vehicle description, automated crash detection.

00:30

Six.

00:31

10. Six, sir, 81 southbound south of the Bradley Street exit for an iPhone crash notification.

00:38

Receive. Glen Park Fire, respond.

00:41

Interstate 81, exit 47, southbound, south of the exit, for a possible traffic with injury, automatic crash detection, no vehicle description.

00:51

Repeating for Glen Park Fire, Respond, Interstate 81, exit 47, southbound, south of the exit.

00:58

For possible traffic with injury, automatic crash notification, no vehicle description.

01:04

Medics six is a run-to-i-phone carcin station.

01:06

Receive. Medics-6 responding, 07.7.3.

01:09

Card 2, the exception.

01:10

Part 2. Part 2. Got an 81 north at Bradley, went to U-turn 43 and now coming back south.

01:16

Pass-47 southbound exit and there's nothing on the interstate.

01:20

Receams. 9.5, city.

01:22

95. 95. At you're 20, I'll be able and portable.

01:24

Copy. Part two, James.

01:25

Part two.

01:26

I'm all the way to 46 southbound and nothing found, call it outbounded.

01:32

I think you can cancel everybody.

01:33

Thanks, copy back in furl us.

01:35

Receive. Got six, and concerns.

01:37

All right. Glenn Park Fire, disregard, last call.

01:38

Glenn Park, Fire, disregard, last call.

01:40

Repeating, Blent Park Fire, Disregard, Last Call.

01:43

Medic 6 Available, 0725.

01:45

The parking knowledge disregard.

01:47

Glenn Park Available, 0725.

01:49

Captain Chair, WAPESAWR.

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