False crash alert on M-21 near Main Street in Ovid

Heard on: Clinton, Gratiot and Montcalm County Fire/EMS

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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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Clinton County Central Dispatch to Clinton Area Ambulance, Ovid Fire, and available county units for an unknown accident, iPhone crash notification on M-21 near Main Street in Ovid.

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Central clear, 601 .

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Two Clinton Area Ambulance, Ovid fire, you're needed for an unknown accident.

00:46

iPhone crash notification on M-21,

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just west of Main Street in Ovid.

00:51

Sounds are clear to Ovid.

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This is fire and rescue.

01:02

Right over.

01:05

Oh, yeah, that's correct.

01:09

Showing route at 605.

01:19

Acknowledging 605.

01:26

Clinton Area Ambulance, over.

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Fire PD is out.

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No crash. Looking for a cell phone.

01:37

Over. Fire, yeah, I was just showing him.

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Six thousand.

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That's Clinton area, disregarding.

2026-10-05 10:04 UTC

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M-21 & S Main St, Ovid, MI 48866

False crash alert on M-21 near Main Street in Ovid

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to M-21 near Main Street in Ovid for a possible crash after an iPhone crash notification. Responders later reported there was no crash and were looking for a cell phone, and the ambulance was told to disregard the call.

False crash alert on M-21 near Main Street in Ovid

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