iPhone credited with helping rescue 2 California crash victims - KTLA Los Angeles

Two radical who were injured successful a clang successful the Angeles National Forest successful Los Angeles County were rescued acknowledgment to an iPhone 14, officials said.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were informed by Apple exigency services of a clang successful the wood astir 1:55 p.m. Tuesday.

The victims’ conveyance went 300 feet down the broadside of a upland adjacent mile marker 18.87 successful the Montrose area. The 2 radical were successful a distant canyon and did not person cellular service, officials elaborate successful a tweet thread.

They were capable to get themselves retired of the vehicle, and, utilizing the exigency outer work connected their iPhone 14, were capable to pass to a relay halfway done text, officials explained.

The telephone halfway gave the hunt and rescue squad an close determination for the victims, who were yet found.

The victims, described arsenic a antheral and pistillate successful their 20s, had mild to mean injuries. A chopper hoisted the victims retired of the canyon and transported them to a hospital.

No further details astir the incidental person been released.