Phone drop triggers false crash alert on 360th Street
360th St & Jerry St, Van Meter, IA 50261 - 6/11/2026 02:36 PM
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers investigated an automated crash notification near 360th Street east of Jerry Street. It was later reported that a phone had been left on the back of a vehicle and fell off while the vehicle was moving, causing the alert rather than an actual crash.
Dallas County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Perry Police
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I have an automated MVC notification.
00:03
It's pinging 360th Street just east of Jerry Street, probably 10 to 20 feet.
00:10
It's pinging towards the center of the road.
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