New iPhone feature credited with helping find 2 in remote California canyon - KFOR Oklahoma City

by: Cindy Von Quednow, Nexstar Media Wire

Posted: Dec 15, 2022 / 07:03 AM CST

Updated: Dec 15, 2022 / 07:03 AM CST

(KTLA) – 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.

The sheriff’s bureau says it was 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 successful the Montrose area, rescue crews say. The victims 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 caller 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.

Crash detection is available on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models arsenic good arsenic Apple Watch Series 8, SE (2nd Generation), and Ultra. If the Apple instrumentality detects terrible car crashes, it volition inquire if you’d similar to marque an exigency call. If you bash not respond, it volition automatically trigger Emergency SOS to alert authorities.