Girl miscommunicates overheating car call to 911, Westerville OH


A 13-year-old girl called for help about a car that she said was overheating. After a couple of calls, she clarified that she wasn't in the car anymore and that the car was fine. The police checked and found no issues.
Audio|Source: Westerville Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
A 13-year-old girl called 911 reporting a car issue. After hanging up twice, she clarified she was no longer in the car and that it wasn't overheating anymore. Officers confirmed everything was fine and labeled it a miscommunication.
A 13-year-old girl called 911 reporting a car issue. After hanging up twice, she clarified she was no longer in the car and that it wasn't overheating anymore. Officers confirmed everything was fine and labeled it a miscommunication.
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Westerville, OH
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