Monday, April 27, 2015

Sisters Rescued After Nearly Two Weeks Stranded in Michigan Wilderness

Carolyn Williams
Published: April 27,2015



 

 Sisters Lee Wright and Leslie Roy were rescued Friday after nearly two weeks of being stranded in a remote area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. 
Wright, 56, and Roy, 52, survived off of Girl Scout Cookies and cheese puffs after their Ford Explorer became stuck in deep snow in Luce County, Michigan, MLive.com reported. It had snowed in the area the night before they disappeared, and temperatures rested in the low 30s, according to Weather Underground.
The out-of-state sisters were visiting family in Ishpeming, Michigan, and were noted missing after they failed to show for their reservation at a Mackinaw City hotel, according to the Associated Press.
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The out-of-state sisters were unable to call for help as there was no cellphone service in the area. Temperatures in the region varied from the high 50s to lower 30s with sun and snow, but their ordeal became even more harrowing when the vehicle battery died.
Several searches were organized in the days leading up to their rescue, but to little avail, leaving police unable to rule out foul play at one point, CBS Detroit reported.
However, the winning clue revealed itself when a state police helicopter pilot spotted a reflection off the vehicle near Lake Superior, the Associated Press said.
Sgt. Jeff Marker, Michigan State Police detective, told Michigan Live, “It is unbelievably remarkable. They had multiple layers of clothes on, and they were rationing their food.”
The women were in weak but good condition and were overjoyed when reunited with family at Luce County Airport, Michigan Live said. They were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
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