False crash alert from phone falling off farm vehicle, Rural Valley PA
TrafficAn automatic crash alert was triggered in Plunkirk Township but was found to be false. The alert was caused by a phone falling off a tractor, not an actual crash. Responders canceled the emergency after confirming no accident occurred.
Audio|Source: Armstrong County Public Safety
02:43
Transcript:
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50 or second alert for crash notification, Plunkirk Township area 483 Upper Cherry Run Road.
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Countywide 81907.
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504 of the line arm zone.
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Good.
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50 acknowledges. Time, at 1162 is clear Westmoreland out of service for the night.
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50, okay. 162 at 1907.
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Armstrong from G52.
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G52. G52.
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In route to scene, is that the ping of the cell phone is the address that you gave us, correct?
00:29
Came in through Progressive, they got a automatic crash notification for that address.
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I've no other information.
00:34
Copy that. 52 Armstrong.
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Chief 52, go ahead.
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You're a replacement time.
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You have any units on the street.
00:39
Negative at this moment right now.
00:41
We may have the cause of the ping,
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the notifications.
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We're just going to hold 50 on in station until I get on scene to confirm.
00:50
Okay, just to confirm, no need to replace.
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10 for no need to replace.
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Copy.
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4-1, the tag.
00:55
Go ahead, Chip. I'm here with a couple people if you need it.
00:58
Coffee, though.
00:59
Chief 52, you're supposed to be advised.
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You have medical form responding and PSB as well, so advise if you're going to need them.
01:04
I would say you could probably cancel them.
01:07
We got a phone call stating that it was a cell phone that fell off of a tractors.
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So I would say that's indicative that we need them.
01:14
We just want to confirm this on almost unseen.
01:16
Yeah, once you confirm, we'll make that notification.
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Okay, 74th hospital.
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74, 1913.
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Armstrong County for G52.
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G52.
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You can go ahead and cancel everyone.
01:26
This was a cell phone that fell off.
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That's received. Medic 4G copy.
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4 copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Upper Cherry Run Rd, Rural Valley, PA 16249
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