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GRANT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 74-year-old woman who got lost
after a visit to a northern Michigan casino was found alive
three days later on the ground next to a downed tree,
authorities said.
A drone played a major role in locating Nancy Bloomquist in a
remote area Sunday night, the Mason County sheriff's office
said.
“She's incredibly, incredibly lucky she’s still alive. ... I
don't know her but she's a tough gal,” Sheriff Kim Cole told
WZZM-TV, noting below-freezing temperatures at times.
Bloomquist was on her way home to Norton Shores after visiting
Little River Casino, 100 miles (160 kilometers) away, last
Thursday.
“She became lost and ended up on a long driveway of a seasonal
home. While attempting to get turned around the vehicle became
disabled and caught fire,” the sheriff's office said Monday.
Bloomquist got out but had left her phone inside. She got lost
when she tried to return to her SUV.
“She lay next to a downed tree, to seek shelter during the
Thursday night rain,” the sheriff's office said. “She became
cold to the point that she could not get back to her feet
Friday."
A tip about a burned vehicle led authorities to Grant Township
on Sunday. The sheriff's office used a drone and a
satellite-based internet service to find Bloomquist on the
ground.
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