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Apple Watch alerts first responders to crash in Racine County

Early Sunday morning, Kansasville Fire and Rescue was notified about a crash via an Apple Watch notification
Early Sunday morning, Kansasville Fire and Rescue was notified about a crash via an Apple Watch notification
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TOWN OF DOVER, Wis — Kansasville Fire and Rescue crews responded to a crash involving a pickup truck just after midnight on Sunday, March 10 on Durand Ave.

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Emergency responders first heard of the crash via an automated Apple Watch Severe Crash Notification.

Dispatchers also notified those responders that the truck was empty with no occupants. When crews arrived, they found a pickup truck about 50 feet off the roadway with extensive damage.

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Responders say they located the driver, a 39-year-old woman from Union Grove, a short distance from the vehicle.

She was then evaluated and transported to a local hospital for minor injuries. She was also arrested for OWI — a blood sample was sent to the Wisconsin Laboratory of Hygiene to determine her blood alcohol content.

The Racine County Sheriff's Office has now taken over the investigation.


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