Woman, 80, Is Found After Being Lost 2 Days
An 80-year-old woman is back home after being lost in Sequoia National Forest for two days.
Sarah Hilda Brooks’ car battery had died in the eastern Fresno County mountains.
Brooks, who got lost after driving to Fresno, was found Friday evening by state Department of Fish and Game Warden Lorraine Doyle and Sierra National Forest Ranger John Geyer south of Kings River, it was reported Sunday. Brooks was in a ravine about 40 feet from her 1991 Mitsubishi Galant.
She had gotten lost Wednesday and ran her car battery down in the forest, keeping the heater on and honking the horn.
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