False crash alert from cyclist's iPhone hit, Pittsburgh PA


The emergency services responded to a crash notification near North Commons and West Commons. Upon investigation, they found no crash or injuries. It was determined that a cyclist accidentally triggered a crash alert on his iPhone watch while riding, causing the false alarm.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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This would be near North Commons and West Commons along police and fire. For an accident there,
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it's actually a crash notification.
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No contact was made.
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Injuries on hazard are unknown.
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10 foot down.
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At a ton of one.
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Sentinel Company's 24 truck back and service 24 trucks back in service, 1012.
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Bonds under the injuries here.
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You can you check the area?
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Coffee.
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At 1012.
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Ladies, window shopping, we're in disregard.
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Copy, 1012.
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37 engines at EMS-1.
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37, night time responding with you to North Commons.
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Presby of Black Dodge for the plate of Zulu-Romeo, November (number withheld).
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Updated description, the white male, about 40s, medium build, wearing white sweatshirt, blue shorts, black
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with sunglasses,
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uh, he lives near Jackson,
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Hollis stating, says if the police come by, she'll speak to them, if not, there's no need for them to come.
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Unit 315, the index.
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One-five.
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Nothing found. We're going to check the area.
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Have you been able to make contact with anybody?
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Negative, not yet.
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I'm still trying.
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It's on them.
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Copy.
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Police reporting it's code 4 and are disregarding you.
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City copies to disregard.
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He can show it's available.
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Same.
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Okay, medic 5, transporting mercy.
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at 1016. 10,
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it's still going to voice now.
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23 for you way away.
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We see, thanks. What's the Zip on Flurry?
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5208.
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Medicate.
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No transport on Paolo, Alto, you can show us back.
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1017.
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13.
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And Hamilton for a Chevy Sudden illegal partner.
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Copy that. Copy that.
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Medic 10 and 37, I'm speaking with the owner now. It's a mistake.
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He wasn't an accident.
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He hit his iPhone watch while he was cycling.
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Medic 10, copies.
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Back. Start.
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Copy, can I have a unit go to North Lange? Haleston? C,
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with 315.
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This is an accidental iPhone.
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We're back in service.
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Location mentioned:
North Commons + West Commons, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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