In a surprising turn of events, a teenager’s lost AirPod and Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Find My app, led the police to a hit-and-run driver’s arrest.
What Happened: The incident occurred on May 22, 2024, when 15-year-old Lochlan Nicol was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Jensen Beach, Florida. The driver of an SUV, Peter Bradford Swing, briefly stopped after the accident, moved the injured Nicol out of the road, and then fled the scene, reported AppleInsider (via The New York Times).
During the accident, one of Nicol’s AirPods fell into the SUV and got lodged under a floor mat. The driver, Swing, fled the scene after moving Nicol, who was unconscious and seriously injured, out of the road.
Nicol’s girlfriend later found his wallet, phone, watch, and AirPods case at the crash site. She noticed that only one AirPod was ...