Current:Home > BackMan trapped in vehicle rescued by strangers in New Hampshire woods-LoTradeCoin
Man trapped in vehicle rescued by strangers in New Hampshire woods
View Date:2024-12-23 23:56:36
A Maine man who was reported missing was found after hunters rescued him from his trapped vehicle in Dover, New Hampshire, according to authorities.
The Sanford Maine Police Department was notified by the Dover Police Department that people had found missing 65-year-old Robert Brown in his vehicle while they were walking in the woods, Sanford police wrote in a Facebook post.
MORE: Ways to help the victims of the Morocco earthquake
Brown's vehicle descended an embankment and became stuck, resulting in him being unable to leave, according to the Sanford Maine Police Department. His vehicle slid around 30 feet down a manmade mountain, the Dover Fire and Rescue captain told ABC News.
Brown had been reported missing after last being seen on Thursday after he dropped his wife off at work in Rochester, New Hampshire, police said.
He was trapped in his vehicle on Thursday and Friday night as the effects of Hurricane Lee impacted the area.
The National Weather Service issued a tropical storm warning for New England on Friday.
MORE: Los Angeles sheriff's deputy dies after being shot in patrol vehicle, office says
Brown faced non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital, Sanford police said.
Brown was saved using a rescue basket, according to Dover Fire and Rescue.
Authorities are investigating the case.
veryGood! (43)
Related
- Women’s baseball players could soon have a league of their own again
- Hurricane Hilary threatens dangerous rain for Mexico’s Baja. California may get rare tropical storm
- Ex-wife charged in ambush-style killing of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan
- Connecticut man convicted of killing roommate with samurai-like sword after rent quarrel
- Ryan Reynolds Clarifies Taylor Swift’s Role as Godmother to His Kids With Blake Lively
- Pennsylvania’s jobless rate has fallen to a new record low, matching the national rate
- Salma Hayek Reveals She Had to Wear Men's Suits Because No One Would Dress Her in the '90s
- What Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey's Marriage Was Like on Newlyweds—and in Real Life
- Brands Our Editors Are Thankful For in 2024
- Georgia teacher fired for teaching fifth graders about gender binary
Ranking
- Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible
- Wreckage from Tuskegee airman’s plane that crashed during WWII training recovered from Lake Huron
- Zooey Deschanel and Fiancé Jonathan Scott Share Glimpse Inside Paris Trip After Engagement
- Australian home declared safe after radioactive material discovered
- Veterans Day restaurant deals 2024: More than 80 discounts, including free meals
- Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting
- Military veteran says he soiled himself after Dallas police refused to help him gain restroom entry
- Cyberattack keeps hospitals’ computers offline for weeks
Recommendation
-
Padma Lakshmi, John Boyega, Hunter Schafer star in Pirelli's 2025 calendar: See the photos
-
The Bachelor Host Jesse Palmer Expecting First Baby With Pregnant Wife Emely Fardo
-
Maui emergency chief resigns following criticism of wildfire response
-
Mortgage rates continue to climb — and could reach 8% soon
-
RHOBH's Erika Jayne Reveals Which Team She's on Amid Kyle Richards, Dorit Kemsley Feud
-
Daughter says NYC shark bite victim has had 5 surgeries and has been left with permanent disability
-
Zelenskyy visits NATO candidate Sweden for 1st time since full-scale war with Russia
-
Salma Hayek Reveals She Had to Wear Men's Suits Because No One Would Dress Her in the '90s