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In a dramatic rescue in Hoboken, New Jersey, a man’s life was saved thanks to his Apple AirTag, which played a crucial role in guiding emergency responders to his location after he went missing. The incident unfolded on Friday when the man found himself trapped at the bottom of an icy ravine in Jersey City.
New Jersey Transit Police, equipped with body cameras, captured the intense moments as officers and firefighters worked tirelessly to rescue the man. Using ropes and a board, the team managed to lift him 40 feet up from the treacherous ravine, showcasing the power of teamwork and technology working hand in hand.
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HOBOKEN, New Jersey (PIX11) — A man is lucky to be alive after his Apple AirTag helped emergency response teams find him after he went missing in New Jersey.
Body camera footage from New Jersey Transit Police shows the moment officers and firefighters used ropes and a board to hoist the man up 40 feet from an icy ravine in Jersey City on Friday.
Police had been searching for the man since Thursday, when they finally heard his AirTag pinging around 8:40 a.m. on Friday, officials reported.
He was found near the Ninth Street NJ Transit station after he fell down an icy embankment on the Hoboken-Jersey City border, according to transit police. He was too injured to move and had been exposed to freezing temperatures for hours.
The man was taken to the hospital with injuries but was expected to survive.