A family from Texas found alive on Christmas eve after the parents and daughter were in snowy terrain in the Rocky mountains about a day.
The couple and their 12-year-old daughter set out on a 600-mile journey from El Paso (Texas) to Norwood (Colorado) when: early Monday morning, their truck got stuck in National forest San Juan.
As reported in the Sheriff’s Department of San Miguel, a worried relative called police at about 19 o’clock in the evening. According to police, on Monday a search team spent the night in the area, but found no family.
The chief Deputy Sheriff of San Miguel Eric Berg on Tuesday, December 24, noticed a rented truck family on his private jet.
A multi-agency search has led to a TX family found alive w/ no serious injuries after missing for 24hrs in the San Juan NF in SW CO. Man & his wife in their 30s w/their 12 yo daughter were driving a rented truck from El Paso furniture delivering to Norwood 20m NW of Telluride. pic.twitter.com/VMD8m7hWh0
— San Miguel Sheriff (@SheriffAlert) December 24, 2019
According to the father of the family, they relied on electronic GPSwhen he went off to deliver to Norwood furniture, but the system for some reason took them through the deep snow, and stuck the truck.
The family started the engine and took refuge in a blanket to keep warm, because they are stuck in a deserted mountain area. The next morning they put on their shoes packs, not to get his feet wet and decided to go for help on foot, as the mobile communication exactly in the place did not take.
«The family was lucky that we have now is not so cold, and we had the opportunity to use in the search for the aircraft, said Sheriff bill masters — But people need to remember that electronic GPS systems are not always the best guide. Especially at this time of the year when the roads are not always passable. It is also important to keep cars warm clothes, extra food and water.»
