2023-05-09 22:27:22
A resident of the state of Minnesota, in the United States, had his life saved thanks to the resource of Fall Detection do Apple Watch, after being hit. The victim in question, identified as Michael Brodkorb, had injuries to the ribs and coccyx. Fortunately, the suspect in the crime was found.
Em interview to CBS News, Brodkorb said he was in the garage when he heard a loud car nearby. He went out into the street to see what it was and was hit by the vehicle. The driver, according to the victim, continued driving and did not stop to provide first aid.
I took a few steps into the street and the car came around the corner and just hit me. I was shocked. I mean, the force of being hit by a vehicle is impressive.
Luckily, the man was wearing his Apple Watch, which registered the crash as a heavy impact. When he didn’t respond to the notification, the watch promptly called emergency services and texted the emergency contacts.
The Apple Watch knew I had been dropped hard and that I wasn’t responding within a certain amount of time, so the watch called 911 [o número de emergência dos EUA]. I lay there, and my family had to go out and find me. It’s a difficult situation.
Brodkorb reached out to Tim Cook to explain what happened and received a response from the CEOChief executive officeror executive director.”>1 from Apple. “He wished me a speedy recovery and informed me that this is why they design this type of feature,” the victim said.
Still according to CBS News, police identified the car’s driver, a 17-year-old whose “family contacted the department after the accident.” The boy has already been heard and the authorities are “concluding the investigation before making a decision on the accusations”.
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