iPhone crash detection feature credited with helping rescue woman after 330-foot fall

A woman survived a severe traffic accident in Wales after her Apple iPhone automatically alerted emergency services using its built-in Crash Detection feature, media reports said.

The incident involved a driver identified as Natalia Sidorska, who was travelling in a mountainous area when her vehicle reportedly went out of control and plunged around 330 feet down a slope.

According to reports, the woman regained consciousness after the crash and discovered that her vehicle had caught fire. Despite the dangerous situation, she managed to escape the burning car on her own.

Emergency services were alerted when the iPhone automatically activated its Crash Detection system, which detected the impact and sent alerts along with the exact location to emergency contacts and response teams. Rescue teams reportedly reached the scene within 20 minutes and provided assistance.

The woman later said she was unaware that her phone had this capability, adding that she did not expect help would arrive so quickly, but credited the device with enabling her rescue.

Apple introduced the Crash Detection feature in 2022 as part of its safety tools designed to automatically contact emergency services in the event of a serious car accident.

The feature works by using built-in sensors to detect sudden impact and can send location data to emergency responders if the user is unresponsive or unable to make a call.