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False alarm on Route 96 sparks emergency response, Shortsville NY

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Reported: 11/29/2025 03:28 PM

NY-96, Shortsville, NY 14548

Emergency teams responded to an iPhone crash alert near State Route 96 with no crash confirmed, caused by a dropped phone with a cell phone caller reporting the false alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Ontario County Public Safety

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02:38

Transcript:

00:00

for an iPhone crash notification.

00:08

Amelan, Manchester Fire, Shortville, Fire, Rangorley, to your ALF.

00:11

The crash unknown injuries at near State Route 96 between County Road 7 and North Ave for an iPhone crash notification.

00:18

In Shortsville, Amylands, Manchester Fire, Shorthville, Fire, Greener Lake, U.S., the crash unknown at near State Route 96 for iPhone Crash Notification.

00:31

Copy.

00:35

Quarters.

00:37

14 from quarters.

00:42

17-0 is going.

00:48

Castle. Okay.

00:51

Amazing.

00:55

For the iPhone crash notification.

00:59

Again, near State Route 96, town of Manchester.

01:03

For the iPhone crash notification, no further information.

01:08

The time is 1828.

01:11

Copy Manchester for the iPhone crash on the way.

01:23

Any of the units on Castle Allsett?

01:27

All right.

01:31

Copy.

01:36

Dispatch to 17-0.

01:41

Go ahead.

01:44

Call back the number stating no crash, no need for fire or amaz.

01:52

Copy that, you can put Shortsville, Manchester, back in service.

01:58

Back in service.

01:59

You already catch your finger if you copy.

02:04

Crash, you guys can go back in service.

02:11

Copy back in service.

02:12

Copy back in service.

02:16

Copy direct.

02:18

Back in service.

02:24

Thank you. Great.

02:31

Cell phone caller stated his phone fell off of his desk, confirmed no crash,

02:37

confirmed address.

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NY-96, Shortsville, NY 14548

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