False alarm from dropped phone triggers crash alert, Karnes City TX
Other Non-Crime Event (False Alarm)An automated alert for a car crash was sent from a phone near County Road 305. After checking, authorities found no accident had happened. The alert was caused by the phone being dropped.
Audio|Source: Kenedy Fire
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Transcript:
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Carnes County Sheriff's Office, stay attention to Carnes County EMS District 2.
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Again, Carnes County EMS District 2, requested in the area of 1103, County Road 305.
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Again, 1103, County Road 305.
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It's going to be in reference to an automated iPhone thing that advises there was a car crash, no other contact with the phone owner.
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Timeout is 1320, Carnes County Sheriff's Office.
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WNZB 247 NG-247[1]
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912[2]
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912[2]5 Page received, we'll be in out moments earlier
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Kevin
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Kelly Nichol 940
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You took 1912[2] to Adikizer and in route to that next phone.
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I'm going to 12th.
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Yeah, so I was able to get a hold of that phone owner and he said he dropped his phone and it went off automatically.
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Everything's going to be fine.
00:58
Receive, gone forward to canceling China service.
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All right.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
WNZB 247 NG-247: Radio call sign (administrative)
[2]
912: Unit identifier (administrative)
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Location mentioned:
Near County Rd 305, Karnes City, TX 78118
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