Do iPhones report car accidents without owners' knowledge?

I saw this article from a legit news site: [https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2024/01/two-people-rescued-after-iphone-crash-alerts-authorities-on-vancouver-island/](https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2024/01/two-people-rescued-after-iphone-crash-alerts-authorities-on-vancouver-island/)

>According to Arrowsmith Search and Rescue, they were able to rescue two victims of a 4×4 rollover crash after receiving the alert from an iPhone in Mosaic’s Northwest Bay Division.
They said a location was given with the information from Apple that included the battery level of the device—phone call attempts to the iPhone were unsuccessful.
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>The accident occurred in an area with no cell coverage, and they were …

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