Current:Home > reviewsMan trapped in vehicle rescued by strangers in New Hampshire woods -AssetScope
Man trapped in vehicle rescued by strangers in New Hampshire woods
View
Date:2025-04-14 02:46:38
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! (81424)
Related
- Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
- 10 AWD cars and SUVs for 2024 under $30,000
- 2024 relief pitcher rankings: Stable closers are back in vogue
- Ryan Gosling greets fans, Vanessa Hudgens debuts baby bump: The top Oscars red carpet moments
- McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
- Mother of 5-year-old girl killed by father takes first steps in planned wrongful death lawsuit
- At 83, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki earns historic Oscar for ‘The Boy and the Heron’
- Mac Jones trade details: Patriots, Jaguars strike deal for quarterback
- Intellectuals vs. The Internet
- Chris Evans and Wife Alba Baptista Make Marvelous Red Carpet Debut at Vanity Fair Oscars Party
Ranking
- Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
- Royal Expert Omid Scobie Weighs in On Kate Middleton Photo Controversy
- Meg Ryan Stuns in Rare Red Carpet Moment at Vanity Fair 2024 Oscars After-Party
- See Sofía Vergara, Heidi Klum and More Stars' Show-Stopping Arrivals at the 2024 Oscars After-Parties
- Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)
- South Carolina beats LSU for women's SEC championship after near-brawl, ejections
- How Killers of the Flower Moon's Martin Scorsese Consoled Lily Gladstone After 2024 Oscars Loss
- At 83, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki earns historic Oscar for ‘The Boy and the Heron’
Recommendation
Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
10 AWD cars and SUVs for 2024 under $30,000
Ryan Gosling greets fans, Vanessa Hudgens debuts baby bump: The top Oscars red carpet moments
Oscar Moments: Talk of war and peace, a coronation for Nolan, and Ken-demonium for Gosling
Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
Read all about it: The popularity of turning captions on
John Cena Is Naked at the 2024 Oscars and You Don't Want to Miss This
Robert De Niro and Tiffany Chen's 35-Year Age Gap Roasted by Jimmy Kimmel at 2024 Oscars