Automatic call for help in the tragedy of 6 deaths, practical Application of Apple iPhone 14 car accident Detection

Beijing, Oct. 3 (Xinhua)-- there was a serious car accident in Nebraska in the early hours of Sunday morning local time, according to US police. A car crashed into a tree, killing all six young passengers inside. After the accident, a passenger's iPhone automatically alerted rescue workers.

▲ iPhone 14 supports car accident detection

According to police, the accident occurred in Lincoln, Nebraska, at about 02:15 Sunday morning, about 3 miles east of the state capitol. The accident vehicle was Honda Accord, on which five men were killed on the spot. The driver of the vehicle is a 22-year-old man, and the other four men are aged between 21 and 23. Another 24-year-old woman was seriously injured and died after being taken to hospital.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation, police said. According to them, an iPhone detected the impact and automatically called rescue workers when the phone's owner did not respond. Currently, only the latest iPhone 14 series phones support the car accident detection function. When it detects a serious car accident, the phone prompts you to initiate an emergency call. If the owner of the phone does not respond, it will call automatically.

Michon Morrow, assistant chief of the Lincoln City Police Department, said: "this is the worst car accident in Lincoln's recent memory. We have been trying to recall another accident that is so serious, but we have not thought of anything." As of Sunday afternoon, investigators had not been able to find any witnesses to the accident, which could make it more difficult to determine the cause of the accident. Police are currently investigating all possibilities, including drunk driving, speeding or distracted driving. "