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False crash alert from cyclist's iPhone hitPittsburgh PA

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North Commons + West Commons, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

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,
00:08
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.
01:29
Presby of Black Dodge for the plate of Zulu-Romeo, November (number withheld).
01:44
Updated description, the white male, about 40s, medium build, wearing white sweatshirt, blue shorts, black
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with sunglasses,
01:53
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.
02:10
Unit 315, the index.
02:15
One-five.
02:20
Nothing found. We're going to check the area.
02:23
Have you been able to make contact with anybody?
02:29
Negative, not yet.
02:31
I'm still trying.
02:34
It's on them.
02:38
Copy.
02:45
Police reporting it's code 4 and are disregarding you.
02:54
City copies to disregard.
02:56
He can show it's available.
03:00
Same.
03:03
Okay, medic 5, transporting mercy.
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at 1016. 10,
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it's still going to voice now.
03:18
23 for you way away.
03:25
We see, thanks. What's the Zip on Flurry?
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5208.
03:41
Medicate.
03:43
No transport on Paolo, Alto, you can show us back.
03:49
1017.
03:54
13.
04:01
And Hamilton for a Chevy Sudden illegal partner.
04:10
Copy that. Copy that.
04:18
Medic 10 and 37, I'm speaking with the owner now. It's a mistake.
04:23
He wasn't an accident.
04:25
He hit his iPhone watch while he was cycling.
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Medic 10, copies.
04:37
Back. Start.
04:44
Copy, can I have a unit go to North Lange? Haleston? C,
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with 315.
04:55
This is an accidental iPhone.
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We're back in service.

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