The Car Crash detection feature was introduced to the Apple Watch in 2022 with the launch of the Apple Watch Series 8 and the Apple Watch Ultra. Since then, the feature has made headlines for its role in saving countless lives across the globe. In a recent incident involving a car crash, the feature once again proved to be instrumental in saving lives.
According to a report by KTLA, a group of five people was rescued after their car crashed into a palm tree, triggered by a person’s Apple Watch Car Crash detection feature. This prompted the California Highway Patrol to respond to the emergency immediately, transporting the injured passengers to medical care as quickly as possible.
The incident reportedly occurred on the 15 Freeway at Jurupa Avenue in Ontario, San Bernardino. A California Highway Patrol official informed KTLA news, “When officers arrived, they found a single vehicle into a tree.”
In this incident, only two of the five individuals sustained injuries, but it highlights the usefulness and life-saving potential of this feature in cases of serious damage or when a person is unable to call for help themselves.
This is not the first time that an Apple Watch has saved a person’s life in a car crash. Last year, 9to5 reported how the feature was used to rescue a couple after their BMW car was involved in an accident.
The Apple Car Crash detection feature works with the iPhone 14 series, iPhone 15 series (iOS 16 and later), Apple Watch 8 and later, and Apple Watch SE 2 and Apple Watch Ultra, including Watch Ultra 2.
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