A 41 -year -old missing woman was found alive on Tuesday after surviving for six days in her crushed car in Newton County, Indiana.
Brieonna Cassell He was missing six days ago after leaving his mother’s home to visit a friend, according to a press release from the Newton County Sheriff.
“A passer -by has located a vehicle out of the roadway, out of view of traffic,” said the police Added in the press releaseSaying that the passer -by, Johnny Martinez, was in the operating equipment of the region for the drainage of Deyoung.
After locating the vehicle, Martinez contacted his supervisor, Jeremy Vanderwall, who also happens to be an assistant chief in a local fire service in the neighboring city of Morocco.
“Martinez and Vanderwall checked the vehicle and found that Cassell was the only occupant. She was aware and spoke. Despite his injuries, Cassell had survived 6 days while waiting to be rescued. She was transported by plane to a chicago hospital, “added the statement.
“She was very aware, very alert, very aware of the seriousness of her injuries,” said Vanderwall said ABC News. “She said,” I didn’t think anyone was going to find me. I thought I was going to die in this ditch. “”
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Cassell had been trapped in her car since March 6, when she fell asleep behind the wheel and left the road in a ditch under a bridge, according to her father, Delmar Caldwell.
Cassell’s mobile phone died and under the passenger seat, according to Caldwell. He also said that his daughter could hear cars pass and she shouted for help, but no one could see or hear her.
“She was stuck in the car and could not go out. But she was able to reach the water of the car, “said Caldwell. “The only way she was able to survive was to use her hooded sweatshirt and plunge him into the water in a ditch and suck water, or bring water into her mouth in the ditch.”
After Cassell was taken to the hospital, his mother provided an update to the Sheriff’s Bureau in Newton.
“BRI is listed in a stable state. She is planned for surgery today because there is a certain concern for healing her legs. Her recovery prospects are good but it will be a long road ”, she common.
Sheriff of the county of Newton Shannon Cothran called The survival of Cassell “an incredible testimony of his desire to live”.
“We are grateful to all the goods that have sent his way,” wrote Cothran. “But behind the scenes, there is another story – one of the real community and heroism.”
Cothran said that the sheriff’s office owes “immense gratitude to Johnny Martinez, who spotted the car in the ditch”.
“In my book, Mr. Martinez is a hero, and we can never thank him enough for his lively eye and his rapid action,” added Cothran.
“Please take a moment to enjoy these incredible volunteers. They give disinterested their time and energy to help others, and we are fortunate to have them, “said Cothran about volunteer firefighters who worked together to help Cassell.
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