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A woman who crashed in Arizona survived six days before being found, local authorities said.
The 53-year-old woman was driving on US Highway 60 in Wickenburg when she lost control of her car, crossed a roadside fence, and fell to a height of 50 meters, landing in a tree.
Nobody seems to have witnessed the accident, occurred on October 12, and it was not until six days before someone found her, announced in a press release the Ministry of Health and Human Rights. Public Safety Arizona (AZDPS).
Department of Public Security of Arizona
Members of the Ministry of Transportation's maintenance team, Zach Moralez and Josh Miller, who were working with a rancher, Dave Moralez, captured AZDPS from the accident in order to capture a cow along the way. It was then that they noticed the damaged fence and went to investigate the cause.
"When they stood near the damaged barrier, they observed a mutilated vehicle lodged in a mesquite tree about 20 meters from the roadway," says the AZDPS statement, adding that the ministry had sent a soldier , Caleb Hiegel, on the scene.
When the group searched the car, however, they found no one.
Department of Public Security of Arizona
Hiegel and Zach Moralez traveled about 500 meters before finding the severely dehydrated and seriously injured woman. They started treating her while waiting for the arrival of a medical helicopter, the statement said.
The woman recounted her ordeal to Hiegel, adding that she had stayed in the vehicle for several days before going out.
"Once she's out, she's headed for the railroad in the area with the hope of being discovered," AZDPS said. "She never did it because of her weakened physical condition."
In this statement, Frank Milstead, director of the AZDPS, congratulated all those involved for collaborating to help this woman.
"The diligence of the ADOT team and the teamwork of all involved are exemplary and deserve to be commended," said Milstead. "Thanks to their exceptional efforts, this woman's life has been saved."
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