False crash alarm after phone dropped in water

Heard on: Baldwin County AL Fire Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Respond to the area of (number withheld) Spring Branch Road West for an automatic crash notification came in through Tac-1.

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We did not receive a rapid on this.

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It is advising that there is possible injuries.

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Unknown how many occupants are in the vehicle.

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We'll update if we get further.

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Received.

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Hello, this is Marshall, Alabama, Marshall County Public Safety.

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Just being command to you.

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Just being command to you. Show me in route 3303, in route to automatic crash notification.

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Just being command two and route 1850 .

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Just being command one for call in central.

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Go ahead.

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Command one made contact with the caller and they said they dropped their phone in the water.

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No accident.

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No emergency requesting to cancel.

2026-09-27 23:49 UTC

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Spring Branch Rd W, Elberta, AL 36530

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received an automatic crash notification near Spring Branch Road West with possible injuries and unknown occupants. Command later contacted the caller, who reported dropping their phone in water and said there was no accident or emergency, and the response was canceled.