Apple's Emergency SOS and Crash Detection led rescuers to car that fell into canyon

Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite and Crash Detection features are credited for saving the lives of two people who were involved in a car accident. 

According to a tweet from Montrose Search & Rescue Team in California, first responders were alerted of a car accident via the Apple iPhone 14's Emergency SOS via satellite feature. The car drove off the Angeles Forest Highway and plunged 300 feet into the canyon.

The Apple iPhone 14 detected the car crash, and activated Emergency SOS via satellite as there was no cellular connection. The iPhone 14 owner was able to send a text message to Apple's relay centre, which contacted the Montrose Search & Rescue Team.

With the precise latitude and longitude of the location provided by Emergency SOS via satellite, first responders were able to locate the victims and hoist them out of the canyon to a local hospital for treatment.

Earlier this month, Emergency SOS via satellite was credited for saving the life of a stranded man in Alaska. The first responders were reportedly "impressed with the accuracy and completeness of the information included in the initial alert."

Apple expanded the availability of Emergency SOS via satellite to four new countries this month, which are France, Germany, Ireland and the U.K. The company announced last month it would be making a $450 million investment to provide the critical infrastructure that supports the satellite feature on the iPhone 14.

Source: @MontroseSAR via MacRumours

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