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False crash alarm at West Central Street, no accident, Franklin MA

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Reported: 12/9/2025 08:20 AM

W Central St, Franklin, MA 02038

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

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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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