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Lawsuit alleges 911 dispatcher hung up on Spanish-speaking caller in Allentown fire that killed a 14-year-old

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

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