Apple 911 Crash detection Emergency Responders False calls Paramedics Technology. CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — We all know our smartphones and smartwatches can help us through virtually any ...

A man's Apple iPhone called 911 after he was involved in a crash and was trapped inside his vehicle.

Apple Watch detected that we were in a crash and auto called 911 and there was an officer on the scene with in minutes. We were able to leave in 30 minutes and got to our destination safe.

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Blackwell said crash detection has been used for about 70 911 calls so far this year. When a crash happens, dispatchers will answer and hear the Apple alert like a normal call.