False crash alert caused by cell phone near Bethel Rd, West Paris ME


Emergency services responded to an automatic crash notification near Bethel Rd in West Paris. After investigation, the incident was found to be a cell phone on the roadside and not an actual vehicle accident.
Audio|Source: Sebago Lakes Region and Oxford County Fire and EMS
03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Oxford RCC to West Paris Fire and to stand by for an automatic crash notification, near Bethel Rd in West Paris.
00:21
Pha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
00:40
Oxtar CC to West Paris Fire, Paris Fire, Woodstock Fire, and Pace respond to near Bethel Rd in West Paris. Your cross streets are Andrews Brook Road and North Paris Road.
00:52
For automatic crash notification, no contact with the subscriber, Delta[1] level, 10 of your toll is 1304.
01:05
Ferris, file on oxygen. Is this a confirmed crash or just a crash notification?
01:11
This is going to be an automatic crash notification, no contact with the subscriber yet. Can hear vehicles going by in the background.
01:21
Tempo, which stock gets there if they need us, we'll clear this, but we're tied up here on the aisle.
01:28
Copy, Paris Fire.
01:33
56 in route.
01:36
6-56 are on route at 1305.
01:45
All right, switch from most start fire one.
01:47
Copy the show.
01:51
Let's start fire one, you copy.
01:52
Just re-advising, this is an automatic crash notification with no contact with a subscriber. We can hear cars going by in the background.
02:03
Copy, I'll be in route direct.
02:07
104, in route direct, 13.06.
02:16
Oxford, 501, back in quarters.
02:20
501 in quarters, 1307.
02:23
All right, unit calling and I was talking over you, go ahead.
02:31
That's Oxford Fire 22. I'm out at that Bethel Road incident.
02:35
It is a cell phone on the side of the road near Bethel Rd. All other units can stand down.
02:41
It's their location. TV wants the need for that cell phone.
02:48
I'll be Oxford Fire 22. Your own scene found the cell phone near Bethel Rd in West Paris. Be advised that PD is tied up at this time.
03:05
If there's a West Paris unit or a Woodstock unit that wants to meet up, I can transfer this phone to them.
03:14
Break, Oxford to Woodstock Fire 1.
03:19
Go ahead, Oxford.
03:21
Woodstock Fire 1. Oxford Fire 22 on scene with that cell phone needs to release that to someone closer in the area. Our deputies are tied up at the moment.
03:29
He's at near Bethel Rd, West Paris.
03:34
Copy. I'll be heading that direction. If you could claim is issued a cancellation, so.
03:40
Copy request and canceled tones at 1308.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Delta: High-priority medical response for potentially life-threatening conditions.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bethel Rd, West Paris, ME 04289
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