iPhone crash alert directs officers to deadly crash, police say

OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV/Gray News) – Police in Kansas said they were notified of a deadly crash Saturday by an iPhone crash detection notification.

The Olathe Police Department said two people were killed in the crash, which took place around 10:40 p.m. at Northgate Street and East Harold Street in Olathe.

Police said first responders were first notified of the crash by the iPhone detection notification.

When officers arrived, they found a passenger vehicle that had hit a tree and was on fire.

The Olathe Fire Department arrived and extinguished the flames. Two bodies were found inside the vehicle after the fire was put out.

The victims’ identities will be released after autopsies are conducted.

Olathe Police said there are no signs of criminal activity at this time.

The crash remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Olathe Police Department at (913) 971-6363 or the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-8477.