Dispatchers get accidental 911 calls from skiers because of iPhone crash technology

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Dispatchers get accidental 911 calls from skiers because of iPhone crash technology
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Summit County dispatchers are seeing an uptick in accidental emergency calls from skiers. New iPhone technology is designed to detect severe car crashes, but it can also be accidentally activated at ski resorts.

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