Eric Zollinger might not be here today if he didn’t have an Apple Watch with him. While riding his bike to work, he fell and was seriously injured on the asphalt. It was only later that he passed out, before waking up to emergency calls on the phone.
We can no longer count the number of testimonials from Apple Watch users, arguing that they are still alive thanks to their connected watch. For several years now, it has not only been able to detect cardiac anomalies, making it possible to detect illnesses in their owner, but also to call for help when an accident occurs. It is in this second scenario that Eric Zollinger recently found himself.
Last month, this 49-year-old real estate agent decided to go to work by bike. A journey that is not without risk, the road has a gigantic pothole. However, a storm completely covered the hole the day before, making it undetectable from a distance. “All of a sudden I looked up and saw everything was flooded and there was traffic behind me. I had to roll through, says Eric.
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After a serious bicycle accident, his Apple Watch alerts the emergency services
What should happen happened. Eric falls violently to the ground. Fortunately, he manages to get up quickly – after checking the condition of his teeth, he specifies. Despite everything, he notices that he has injured his knee, as well as the middle of his face. Although he is not bleeding much, he decides to return home to recover from his emotions. But while he is taking a shower, his nose begins to bleed profusely. He tries to get up, but immediately feels himself passing out.
“Then I remember hearing, ‘911, what’s your emergency?’ “. Indeed, Eric had the good idea of keeping his Apple Watch on his wrist, which immediately detected his fall and decided to call for help. Thanks to the location of the connected watch, an ambulance was able to go directly to the cyclist’s home. Ultimately, more fear than harm, the analyzes having found nothing problematic. “I don’t know how things would have turned out if my watch hadn’t alerted me,” however indicates its owner.