Apple Watch fall detection helps rescue cyclist after crash during downpour [Video]

Apple Watch is a must-have accessory for every cyclist. That’s become time and again it has proven critical for helping cyclists after a crash. Eric Zollinger from New York is the latest Apple Watch wearer to know firsthand.

The New York Post has the story:

Apple’s digital guardian angel has come to the rescue again: This time, a New York man claims that his wrist device saved his life by dialing 911 following a horrific bike accident that left him looking like a “monster.”

“I feel very fortunate and grateful at what transpired and happened in how my Apple Watch helped me,” Eric Zollinger, 49, told Kennedy News while recounting the harrowing tale. “It’s very clever of the watch. Apple thinks of everything.”

The crash occurred during an otherwise routine ride between work and home. The only difference was the weather.

Unfortunately, his commute went south after coming upon an “8-inch-deep” pothole filled with water, which concealed …