A motorist survived a 400-foot drop off a cliff Friday in Los Angeles County and was rescued after his cellphone alerted authorities.
In certain Apple iPhones with fully updated software, they can detect if a user suffered a hard crash or fall. The device then presents an alert and sounds an alarm.
Friday’s crash happened at 10:51 p.m. off a road near Mount Wilson north of Los Angeles. The driver suffered laceration and trauma to his head and would have died if not for the alert and rescue, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Assistant Director Mike Leum told ABC News.
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