When someone is involved in an accident, the sighting will only be known if there are authorities who search the person in the area. Through the use of several features, saving a life could be made easier than before. In line with this, Google Pixel's surprising feature called the Car Crash Detection will make the incidents more searchable like in the case of a man who was trapped when his automobile crashed into a pit.
How Did Google Pixel Save This Man's Life?
According to a report by 9to5 Google, the news erupted through the Reddit discussion forum when the man, identified as Chuck Walker, narrated how the Google Phone saved his life in a vehicular accident.
Walker, who is also known in Reddit as @postnospam, said that the incident happened around late-November when he was cruising with his Bobcat loader en route to Missouri. However, the vehicle stumbled to a pit, and he continued to plunge towards it.
He was trapped inside the skid loader and he could not find any means to get out of it. Walker also sustained seven broken ribs and four injuries in his center spine. At the moment, he was unconscious for eight minutes.
Walker, however, had his Google Pixel 4 XL which acted as a life-saver through its feature called Car Crash Detection. Even though he was unconscious at the time, the device made its own way to activate the alarm by calling 911.
After some moment, Walker came back to his senses and tried to call for help. From his earbud which was connected to the Bluetooth, he heard that a dispatcher was able to communicate with him. The said person forwarded a message to the rescuers where Walker was found.
It only took a few minutes before the people from the Southern Platte Fire Protection District came to the rescue to pull him out of the vehicle.
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As former emergency personnel, Walker surmised that what he sustained may not be that serious, however, they still need a long time before they get back to their normal form, specifically in the case of his broken bones.
Truly, the Pixel's feature was a big help for Walker because if it was not for it, he would be screaming for hours given that the accident happened on a private property, which is not an ideal place to trespass.
The same report also said that Walker could have suffered hypothermia, where the body temperature steadily drops low. In addition, the threat of the leaking fuel could ignite a fire, so that will be another problem that he has to deal with.
How to Turn On the Car Crash Detection in Your Google Pixel?
If you have a Pixel smartphone and you want to enable the feature, follow these steps:
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Go to the Safety app
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Click the settings
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Click 'Car Crash Detection' to enable it.
Previously, the feature is only available in Pixel 4 phones, but now it also supports Pixel 3, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 5. According to the Reddit user named @gshirodkar, the feature is under the Safety App which both asks for details like availability of microphone and location.
Walker is a type of person who does not want to give any personal information when using his phone, so what happened could be a blessing in disguise for him. The feature has really saved his life.
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Written by Joen Coronel
