An Allentown man and his 14-year-old nephew died in a fire in July 2020 because a Lehigh County 911 dispatcher did not understand his pleas for help in Spanish and hung up the call, a federal lawsuit by a group of former dispatchers alleges.
Source: Morningcall
Lawsuit alleges 911 dispatcher hung up on Spanish-speaking caller in Allentown fire that killed a 14-year-old
Published in Walnutport News
We are the citizens of Walnutport. We must unite and organize to develop community and stay ahead of the ever changing world that would decide and define the fate of our fine Borough.
More from Walnutport NewsMore posts in Walnutport News »
- How Gov. Wolf fired a warning shot to Pennsylvania lawmakers on congressional redistricting
- South Whitehall commissioners vote to keep donated parcel as farmland in perpetuity
- Bowmanstown Homes for Rent – Bowmanstown <b>PA</b> Real Estate – Movoto
- 2nd traveler in less than a month stopped with gun in carry-on bag at Lehigh Valley International Airport, seventh such stop there this year
You must be logged in to post a comment.