False crash alert on Route 21 caused by phone on car, Stark County OH
TrafficSeveral vehicles stopped on Route 21 northbound near Butterbridge Road after an automated crash alert was received. No accident was found. A driver said they left their phone on top of their car, which likely triggered the alert.
Audio|Source: Stark County Police
02:22
Transcript:
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Can you check for a possible accident? 21 northbound near mile marker 14.
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21 northbound near mile marker 14.
00:06
It came in as an automated crash notification, trying to make contact.
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Copy.
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12 copies.
00:12
Quick. 814 and 812.
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814.
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814. So if you know, just be advised, I'm not getting an answer on callback.
00:17
It's going to be pinging in the northbound lanes, actually just a little south of mile marker 14.
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14. 14 to 812.
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Go ahead.
00:24
I'm going to head to 40 corners.
00:26
There's a few cars alongside the northbound lane, just north of Butterbridge.
00:31
What doesn't look like an accident, do you just want to check up on them?
00:34
Okay. He said still on the northbound side by Butterbridge.
00:37
I'm from...
00:38
Okay.
00:39
14.
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One, 14.
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A nerve station.
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14 is a... ...a station.
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...A12.
00:53
I'm out with it looks like about five or six vehicles pulled over 21 northbound just north of Butterbridge.
01:01
Okay, this is going to be related.
01:03
One of the vehicles over here, she said her phone was on top of her car.
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So if you check over there and you're able to find it, just let me know, but it doesn't sound like it's a crash.
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Location mentioned:
Butterbridge Rd NW, Lawrence Township, OH
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