Delta teen's life saved after police locate the teenager using cellphone app
Credit to Author: David Carrigg| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:10:00 +0000
Delta police saved the life of a teen who was found passed out and suffering “significant hypothermia” in Burns Bog on New Year’s Day.
According to Delta Police Staff Sgt. Brian Hill, the teen was reported missing at 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 1. A friend who was helping police was able to access an app on the teen’s phone (believed to be Find My Friends). Hill said the app indicated the teen was likely in the Burns Bog area, but police couldn’t immediately locate them.
“Around 6:30 a.m. one of my patrol constables and our new recruit began searching in a different area, where the bog was extremely dark and foggy,” Hill said in a prepared statement. “The area was covered in deep puddles and thick brush, which made the search very challenging.”
Soon after, the teen was found 50 metres off of a trail, unconscious and in medical distress.
“Burns Bog is a challenging area to search for missing persons in ideal conditions — and conditions that morning were far from ideal. I’m really proud of our officers for their initiative and perseverance in very challenging and uncomfortable conditions. Their efforts saved a life,” Hill said.
As of Wednesday, the teen was still in hospital.