Cold, Old Dude used Iphone to live beyond his 77 years – Rescued From Frozen Chippewa Outback: “We are trying to carry him to the road” – well they made it – Freezing but OK
Update 8:10 a.m. 12-30-16
By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director / 1-906-273-2433
An elderly Dafter, MI man is lucky he understand new technology – because his Iphone S was a big factor in saving his life.
He spent more than four hours I the cold – after getting stuck in a remote area after leaving the Cozy Inn.
The victim’s sister, Julia Bell, reported him missing after the man phoned just after 11 p.m. (last night) to say he was stuck and “he was going to crawl home.”
The victim, Alva Beamish, of 4041 W. 11 Mile Road in Dafter, MI was taken to War memorial Hospital after spending between 4 to 5 hours in the woods.
Honing in on his cell phone, the victim was discovered very cold at about 3 a.m. by rescuers (scroll down to read more).
The 77-year-old man showed his age doesn’t stop him from using modern gadgets – especially one that can be tracked by GPS like the Iphone
He was said to driving newer model Colorado extended cab light gray pickup – but we also heard about a snowmobile. That is unclear.
During the rescue – officials and the man tried to keep in touch – if nothing more than a ping.
“There is no sign of any vehicle or there are not any kind of tracks as though someone was walking,” said one searcher – a Chippewa County Sheriff’s Deputy.
“Verizon also said – He was pinging off the tower on S. Mackinac Trail – and they said he was 4.2 miles northwest of that tower,” a dispatcher told searchers.
“We will have to drive up and down these mile marker roads here,” a searcher said.
Update 3:13 a.m. – There are reports that this victim – was involved in a snowmobile incident or accident.
Plus there are indications there will be more searching and investigating.
“It looks like the went over and dropped 20 feet,” said a deputy to another telling him to give than info to War Memorial Hospital.
“We are going to have to get with the day shift – and we’ve got to get (better) winter clothes,” the officer said.
Update 3 a.m. ET – “We are leaving the scene … we are en-route to War Memorial,” said Kinross EMS two minutes ago
By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director / 1-906-273-2433
For the second time in less than 12 hours, Upper Peninsula law enforcement have rescued person desperately in need.
A short while ago -at 2:30 a.m.today, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 – law enforcement officers in Chippewa County have carried out an injured possibly frost-bitten man lost in severe weather conditions. The victim is expected to be taken to War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
Yesterday, police and others immediately freed a man trapped and injured by heavy trusses in Gladstone, MI.
The search has been going on for several hours or more – and is apparently in a very remote area near Brimley, MI.
For those familiar with area, its sounds like M-28 to Midway Road.
Midway to 10 Mile Road – to 11 Mile Road – maybe a Forest Road or Maple Road – then 10 miles. However our graphic above is just a general area – and not specific.
“We are trying to carry him to the road” said one officer – who you could tell was very cold and tired – but plowing forth.
However since then – the officers have made it to the nearest emergency vehicles.
Officials are trying to find blankets for all involved – and an ambulance is either stuck or can not go further due to heavy snow.
The Chippewa County Road Commission has been called in:
“A road commission plow truck is plowing you a way out,” the dispatcher told EMS treating the victim at 2:47 a.m. ET.
U.P. Breaking News will have much more on this story over the next few hours.
These braves officers knew the man could not survive. He reportedly got stuck – called friends – and tried to walk out. Cell phone pings apparently helped find him.
Among those on the scene are the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department. Kinross EMS, and Bay Mills Tribal Police and presumably Michigan State Police – but they have been very busy all day yesterday with rollover accidents. Many vehicles rolled in the eastern U.P. and one even ended up off into the woods along I-75.
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