A British grandfather survived being hit by a car after his Apple Watch automatically called emergency services for him.
Tony Jauncey, 82, was crossing the road near a roundabout in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England on January 19 when a driver hit him.
The great-grandfather was thrown into the air by the impact and fell on his back, leaving him with a broken collarbone and cracked ribs. He also suffered severe bruising on his right leg.
“I walked back to my car, which was parked at Aldi, and was crossing the road when I heard a bang,” he told SWNS. “The next thing I saw was the bumper of a car in front of me.
“This circle is very dangerous, always has been. The driver cut the corner and didn’t see me.”
Heartbreaking surveillance footage shows Jauncey halfway across the street when the black car hit him, sending him flying headfirst and scattering his belongings across the street and sidewalk.
Tony Jauncey, 82, flew after a car crashed into a footpath in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England on January 19. Surveillance footage shows Jauncey in the middle of the road when the black car hit him. Dash Security / SWNS As the grandfather lay stunned on the ground and “unable to move”, his Apple Watch dialed 999 after detecting the impact of the accident. Dash Security / SWNS
The occupant of the car immediately stopped the car and rushed towards him, as did several other people.
As the octogenarian lay stunned on the ground and “unable to move,” his Apple Watch dialed 999 for him after detecting the impact of the crash, according to SWNS.
“The watch detected a fall and asked if I wanted to call the emergency services,” he told a British news source. “I could have canceled the request by pressing a button on the side of the phone but I left it and as a result, the phone called 999.”
It relayed his location to emergency services and paramedics and police arrived a few minutes later. They rushed the 82-year-old to Russell’s Hall Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries and spent a week recovering from his “life-changing injury.”
It relayed his location to emergency services and paramedics and police arrived a few minutes later. They rushed the 82-year-old to Russell’s Hall Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries. SWNS
The retired bookkeeper, who had returned home, got the watch for Christmas and said the device “saved my life.”
“The modern technology and capabilities we have are incredible,” he said.
Whether he had a watch or not, Jauncey would have gotten the help he needed because three off-duty nurses quickly ran to him after he fell and put him in a comfortable position while they waited for an ambulance.
“There were a lot of people who came to help which really put my mind at ease,” said Brit.
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
