He Could Have Been Saved: 911 Dispatch Failures Cost Kyle Plush His Life

He Could Have Been Saved: 911 Dispatch Failures Cost Kyle Plush His Life

April 2, 2026 · 51 min

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This episode discusses the tragic case of Kyle Plush, who died due to 911 dispatch failures.

On April 10, 2018, 16-year-old Kyle Plush got trapped in the back of his minivan, and was being crushed by the 3rd row of seats. He was able to call 911 two separate times using his phone's voice assistant, but through a series of missteps by the 911 operator and police sent to look for the car, Plush wasn't discovered until much later, when it was too late, by his father. Kyle Plush Answer The Call Foundation: https://kyleplushanswerthecall.org/ Settlement Agreement Report: https://www.scribd.com/document/53382... Investigation Summary Report: https://www.scribd.com/document/37919... Smart911: https://www.smart911.com/ This episode is sponsored by: Gusto — Check out my foundation: Higher Hope Foundation: https://www.higherhope.org/ Watch my documentaries: 530 Days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjUWkmOjNLk Apartment 801: https://bit.ly/2RJ9XXr True Crime with Kendall Rae podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rks84o Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jC66pr Shop my Merch! https://kendallrae.shop Check out my other podcasts: Mile Higher (True Crime) @milehigherpod YouTube: https://bit.ly/2ROzJcw Instagram: http://instagram.com/milehigherpod The Sesh (Current events, a little true…

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