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Deputies track deaf 911 caller with wireless technology - WQOW TV: Eau Claire, WI NEWS18 News, Weather, and Sports
Law enforcement credits wireless technology with possibly saving a life Monday morning.
A phone call came into the Clark County 911 center Monday morning at about 3:00 a.m.
When the dispatcher took that call, they didn't know the following: that the woman on the other end of the line was hearing impaired and was trapped in her car.
What she did know was where the woman was, thanks to wireless mapping.
The 911 center was able to trace the cell phone call within seconds. The woman had rolled her car on a rural road two miles north of Neillsville. Rescue crews made it there within minutes.
The woman was trapped in her car and had to be extricated. She was taken to the hospital where she was treated and released. She was also cited for drunk driving.
The Clark County Sheriff's Department says it's unsure when anyone would have spotted her without the 911 wireless technology.
Law enforcement credits wireless technology with possibly saving a life Monday morning.
A phone call came into the Clark County 911 center Monday morning at about 3:00 a.m.
When the dispatcher took that call, they didn't know the following: that the woman on the other end of the line was hearing impaired and was trapped in her car.
What she did know was where the woman was, thanks to wireless mapping.
The 911 center was able to trace the cell phone call within seconds. The woman had rolled her car on a rural road two miles north of Neillsville. Rescue crews made it there within minutes.
The woman was trapped in her car and had to be extricated. She was taken to the hospital where she was treated and released. She was also cited for drunk driving.
The Clark County Sheriff's Department says it's unsure when anyone would have spotted her without the 911 wireless technology.
