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New Zealand authorities say Apple's iPhone Crash Detection system helped them find the location where two teenage women were killed in a crash. – traffic accident.
Apple's crash detection feature
Teenagers Joanna Beach and Bondi Reihana Richmond were killed in a crash in Mount Richmond Forest Park, located in the northernmost part of New Zealand's South Island. They were driving a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle on the Beebe Knob Track at 11 p.m. local time on Monday, April 8, 2024, when the accident occurred.
There was no information about the involvement of other vehicles. According to the New Zealand Herald, police said that “investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing and will be referred to the coroner; however, the vehicle was found on a steep bank.”
Access to Beebys Knob Track is limited, with 4WD drivers only allowed from 1 December to 30 April, when they can use the track with permission. Two teenagers had the correct permit.
Police and rescue workers say they were alerted to the incident by the Crash Detection feature on at least one of the women's iPhones. “The location indicated by the alarm was instrumental in locating the deceased teenagers,” he continued.
If reports of a vehicle going offshore are true, this wouldn't be the first time such incidents have triggered Apple's crash detection system.
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