This is probably not the first time you’ve read about an iPhone automatically calling 911 following a serious car crash, but stories like this never cease to impress. Watch the video below.
As reported by WFMJ, earlier this month, 16-year-old Lindsay Leskovac fell asleep while driving back home late at night.
She crashed her truck, suffered multiple fractures, including both legs and her cervical spine, and lost consciousness. Upon detecting the crash, her iPhone automatically dialed 911, and sent a rescue team to the scene.
Her mother, who didn’t know about the Crash Detection, said that the feature on her iPhone probably saved her life.
“The person from Fire and Rescue told me that 911 said the phone had initiated the call. So I looked further into it to find out exactly who made the call and how it happened. I discovered that iPhones, if you have a 14 or newer, and she has the iPhone 14, have an automatic Crash Detection feature, as long as the setting is turned on.”
She also urged users to make sure that the feature is on, and you can do that by going to Settings > Emergency SOS > Toggling “Call After Severe Car Crash” ON
Crash Detection is available on:
- iPhone 14 or later (all models) with iOS 16 or later
- Apple Watch Series 8 or later, Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), and Apple Watch Ultra or later with watchOS 9 or later
Do you know anyone who’s had their life saved by features like Crash Detection or Emergency SOS? Let us know in the comments.
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