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Only on decorahnews.com: Listen to the 9-1-1 call by "Nabby" Baffour-Awuah

Posted: Sun, Jul 17, 2011 4:21 PM

The phone call made January 1st by Luther College student "Nabby" Baffour-Awuah to the 9-1-1 Dispatch Center in Decorah lasted less than 60 seconds. 

The audio shows Baffour-Awuah struggled to tell a dispatcher where he was located.  The dispatcher pressed him to be more specific and finally understood that Baffour-Awuah was calling from Luther College, but when the dispatcher asked for a location at Luther, the phone call went dead.

Emergency crews searched the campus, but were unable to find him until 8:00 a.m. that morning.  Baffour died of hypothermia and exposure after being locked out of his dormitory following a night of drinking.

To listen to the entire call, click here