Missing woman found alive 6 days after crashing car in Indiana
A missing woman was found and rescued Tuesday after surviving six days in her crashed car in Newton County, Indiana.
Brieonna Cassell, 41, of Wheatfield, was reported missing six days ago, according to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office.
Police said Johnny Martinez ā who was working for Deyoung Drainage on County Road 600S near County Road 300E near the Newton County Landfill ā saw a car crashed by the side of the road. He contacted his supervisor, Morocco Fire Chief Jeremy Vanderwall, who joined him to investigate the crash.
When they checked the car, police said they found Cassell inside alone, conscious and able to speak. They discovered she had been injured and trapped in her crashed car for nearly a week.
Cassell was flown to a Chicago hospital for treatment. Police did not say how severe her injuries were.
No further information was immediately available.Ā
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