US teen’s missing AirPod leads to arrest of driver accused of hitting him

A silver SUV that the authorities said Swing was driving when he struck Lochlan as he was riding his bicycle in Jensen Beach on May 22, 2024. Lochlan’s AirPod landed inside the vehicle, allowing investigators to track down the driver. — Martin County Sheriff's Office via The New York Times

Lochlan Nicol, 15, of Jensen Beach, Florida, was biking to a gas station and convenience store near his home to buy ice cream last week when a driver heading in the opposite direction suddenly turned into the station and hit him, he said.

It was about 10.30pm on May 22, and Lochlan was hit so hard that his head crashed through the rear passenger-side window, breaking his nose, cheekbone and eye socket, and knocking him unconscious.