False vehicle crash alert triggered by dropped phone, Seminole TX


An alert for a vehicle crash was received at the intersection of South 385 and State Highway 1788. Responders contacted the phone owner and confirmed the alert was false because the phone was dropped from a train, and no accident occurred.
Audio|Source: Seminole EMS
00:48
Transcript:
00:00
This is instrumental EMS, PD units.
00:03
Received an iPhone alert of a crash on South 35 and SM 1788 on the southbound side of the intersection.
00:11
I'm going to attempt to make contact with the cell phone.
00:13
I wasn't able to get a hold of anyone through the call that they gave.
00:16
Again, it's going to be off 385 south and MSM 1788 on the southbound side.
00:21
Oh, 20 is clear.
00:23
All right. It looks.
00:25
Similarly, funny, second 22, 1022, made contact with the owner to the phone, advise that he had dropped it off of the train, everything's going to be 10-4[1].
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledged/Everything okay
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Location mentioned:
Seminole, TX 79360
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