9-1-1 Nightmare.mov

A couple driving home one night notices a van swerving all over the road. They immediately get on their phone and call 911. Because the object of concern is moving and passing from one jurisdiction to another, no one is able to help them. They are passed from one operator to another, all of them their hands bound when it comes to dispatching help. Finally, sadly, the couple follows the van until the driver crashes the van into a tree and dies. We talked to the couple and found a friend of the man who passed away. This is a terribly sad example of how the system can and does fail us.
This piece was nominated for an emmy.

This story was shot/edited by Shannon Runyon for KIAH, Houston TX. 39online.com

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