Vanessa Edwards couldn't have been more thankful for a Utah Highway Patrol trooper who found her mother stranded on a highway near Brigham City.
Edwards said her mother, 76-year-old Egeia Gillis, has dementia and lives on her own. Lately, bouts with dementia have been more frequent.About a month ago, Edwards answered an unexpected phone call from a Utah Highway Patrol trooper.
Gillis drove six hours from her Idaho home and ended up in Brigham City. "I was actually kind of scared," Edwards said."What would have happened, you know, she could have spent the night out there," Edwards said. Walker said, "I've actually had several incidents like this with elderly people; it is a tough thing."
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