Mounties Say Cellphone Crash Notification Was False Alarm Caused by Boat Ride Near Magna Bay
Police say the crash-detection alert was triggered by an unsecured cellphone in a purse on a boat, and everyone on board was safe.
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Mounties say cellphone crash notification was false alarm caused by boat ride near Magna Bay
An automated crash message sent from a cellphone reached Chase police before it could be determined it was a false alarm triggered by a boat ride. Chase RCMP said on July 3, police received an automated crash notification from a cellphone believed to be on Shuswap Lake near Onyx Creek in the Magna B...
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Sicamous Eagle Valley NewsCellphone crash notification on Shuswap Lake turns out to be false alarm
The Chase RCMP responded to an automated crash notification from a cellphone on Shuswap Lake that ended up being a false alarm. On July 3, police received the notification from a phone believed to be on Shuswap Lake near Onyx Creek in Magna Bay. They also received a call from a family member who received the same crash notification from the phone. “The family was understandably concerned, as they believed their family member may have been boatin…
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