Frosty night's drive turns into search and rescue
Keith Cousins | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 10 months AGO
COEUR d’ALENE — It was an icy Tuesday night for county law enforcement personnel as they searched for a couple stranded in their vehicle on a logging road in the outskirts of town.
The temperature was in single digits when the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a woman who reported that she and her boyfriend were stuck in the Blue Creek area.
Based on their GPS location, Tammy Hurt, 51, of Coeur d'Alene, and John Paremsky, 46, also of Coeur d'Alene, were in the area of East Borley Road and a tow truck was sent to pick the couple up. According to a sheriff's office press release, the couple's vehicle became stuck in the snow when they attempted to turn around because of the road conditions.
However, the tow truck was unable to locate the couple and their cell phones were going directly to voice mail. Law enforcement then proceeded to send back country deputies and a search and rescue team to locate the vehicle.
A Spokane County Sheriff’s Office helicopter was also sent to the area and was able to locate the vehicle off a logging road between Timothy and Chelsea Lane at approximately 1:00 a.m.
“They were in good health,” Lt. Stu Miller said.
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