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SAPD briefly searched for a woman after getting an alert. Her family found her dead 37 hours later.
By Dillon Collier, Joshua Saunders, Eddie Latigo at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 14, 2026
· 5 min read
When 21-year-old Jolie Pesina crashed her vehicle into Leon Creek on a November morning, her iPhone immediately did what it was designed to do. It called 911. Records obtained by KSAT Investigates confirm Apple’s Crash Detection system repeatedly provided a San Antonio emergency call taker with P...
Key takeaway Instead, officers were sent to a nearby address along Southwest Loop 410, searched the area for less than 15 minutes and then cleared the call, dispatch audio confirms.
Why this matters in The San Antonio
The failure of San Antonio police to respond effectively to the automated 911 call from Jolie Pesina's iPhone raises concerns about the department's protocols for handling emergency alerts from technology like Apple's Crash Detection system. In a city where traffic accidents can occur on highways like Southwest Loop 410, it is crucial that first responders are able to quickly and accurately locate victims. The fact that Pesina's family was able to use the same coordinates provided by her iPhone to find her vehicle and body 37 hours later suggests that the technology is capable of providing precise location information. The key question now is what changes the San Antonio Police Department will make to ensure that its officers are able to use this information effectively in emergency situations, and whether additional training or updates to dispatch procedures are needed to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 14, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? When 21-year-old Jolie Pesina crashed her vehicle into Leon Creek on a November morning, her iPhone immediately did what it was designed to do. It called 911. Records obtained by KSAT Investigates confirm Apple’s Crash Detection system repeatedly provided a San Antonio emergency call taker with P...
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