False crash alarm at West Central Street, no accident, Franklin MA
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Emergency responders checked a crash notification near West Central Street, Franklin, but found no accident. The alert was triggered by a dropped phone.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:40
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2 check the area near West Central Street for crash notification.
00:06
For suit.
00:25
Engine 2 has that work-clear available.
00:32
Agency clear available.
00:34
Any contact with that party, found a phone on the sidewalk,
00:42
bringing it to Franklin Fire Headquarters.
00:45
No MVA.
00:48
Maybe 2 received.
01:04
Engine 2 have that, thank you.
01:10
Measure 1, tranquilifier.
01:17
Prangle fire.
01:20
We just got to drop near West Central Street for an MVA.
01:23
We just drove by that area.
01:24
There's nothing shown.
01:25
Do you have a better description?
01:29
My apologies, I went over the in-house to try and cancel you.
01:32
It was an automated crash notification that dropped the phone on the ground.
01:35
Yeah,
01:38
I definitely didn't see an iPhone down.
01:39
All right, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
W Central St, Franklin, MA 02038
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