Driver vanishes for 2 days after crash in Michigan, cops say. Then K-9 came sniffing

A woman missing for two days after a car crash was rescued, thanks to a police K-9, Michigan troopers say.

The 45-year-old woman was reported missing in Livingston County after she crashed her vehicle near her home Sunday, Aug. 6, according to Michigan State Police.

She reportedly struck a tree on her property, but family members were unable to find her, WWJ reported.

Crews searched more than 200 acres in their attempts to find the woman, WHMI reported. She was ultimately found Tuesday, Aug. 8 with the help of a K-9 named Woodson.

Woodson, along with Trooper Jeff Schrieber, came upon the missing woman in a cornfield about three-quarters of a mile away from the crash site, state police said.

“(She) was found lying on the ground with injuries that appeared to be suffered from the crash, and unable to move,” according to state police. “While waiting for help to arrive, a large storm came into the area, bringing with it lightning and a severe downpour.”

Troopers carried the woman several hundred yards to a waiting ambulance, and she was taken to a hospital, according to state police. Initially in critical condition, she was upgraded to stable, WDIV reported.

Livingston County is about 55 miles northwest of Detroit.

This story was originally published August 9, 2023 at 3:13 PM with the headline "Driver vanishes for 2 days after crash in Michigan, cops say. Then K-9 came sniffing."