Survived by his smartwatch after an accident

This was explained by Lieutenant Stéphane Pellerin of the Saguenay Police Service (SPS), who pointed out that the driver found himself in the ditch by wanting to avoid a deer on Friday night at 8:30 p.m.

The man later lost consciousness, but was able to tell the truth when the police arrived moments later, saying he escaped “with injuries that could be said to be minor despite the circumstances”.

Despite the “surprisingly” accurate GPS signal sent by his smartwatch, it took some time to locate him on the spot. Because his vehicle had finished its race some distance away and was not visible from the road. “The motorists passing by the area did not notice this. »

Police first found the Spyder motorcycle in a ditch and then “took a rough ride” on the man.

“Through 911 central, we received an alert from the individual’s smartwatch. He was wearing a smart watch that activates a kind of beacon upon impact and sends communications to contacts already established by the person, including 911,” explains SPS Lt.

“An incident that could have taken an even more unfortunate turn,” he summarizes.