Apple Watch called for help after wearer was knocked off his motorcycleWhat you need to know
An Apple Watch has helped save another life after calling emergency services following a motorcycle accident.
Muhammad Fitri collided with a van and was left unconscious.
The watch called emergency services and notified the rider's girlfriend.
Apple Watch has helped save another life after motorcyclist Muhammad Fitri was knocked off his bike by a van while riding. Once the Apple Watch detected the fall it notified first responders as well as his girlfriend via the fall detection feature — one of the best Apple Watch features people likely don't even know about.
According to local daily reports and Mothership, Fitri was conscious when he hit the ground — but not for long.
Local reports via machine translation:
Fitri's younger sister, Nur Fatyna (23 years old), said that when her brother told her family about the passing, he was driving forward on a motorcycle when the incident happened. A gray truck suddenly drove from his left. The car then collid...
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Apple Watch called for help after wearer was knocked off his motorcycle
