A family who got stranded in the Rocky Mountains after their truck got stuck in the snow was found safe on Christmas Eve after being missing for 24 hours
The couple in their early 30s and their 12-year-old daughter had set off from El Paso, Texas, en route to Norwood, Colorado, to make a furniture delivery. That journey is nearly 600 miles and could take 10 hours by car.But in Colorado's San Juan National Forest, their rented Penske truck got stuck in the snow. The family"tried to dig the truck out, but were unsuccessful," Susan Lilly, a spokeswoman for the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office, told CNN.
The three family members were reported missing Monday evening after they failed to show up for the furniture delivery that had been set for earlier in the day.One member of the sheriff's office was flying a personal aircraft as part of the search. His efforts bore fruit just before 9 a.m. Tuesday.The San Miguel County Sheriff's Office says in case of winter emergency, make sure to keep warm gear along with extra food and water in your car.
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