Sacramento Couple Missing Since Sunday Found Alive In Sierra
SACRAMENTO (CBS / AP) -- A Sacramento couple reported missing Sunday during a trip to El Dorado County wine country have been found alive.
Authorities said Mark Schroeder and Janette DeGrace were rescued Wednesday afternoon after Schroeder managed to hike several miles through snow and made contact with search crews.
Sheriff's officials said after Schroeder was found, he was able to guide a rescue helicopter to DeGrace, who had remained behind in their stranded car.
The 55-year-old Schroeder and the 52-year-old DeGrace were taken to a hospital in Auburn. Their conditions were not known, but authorities say Schroeder was being treated for frostbite.
Sheriff's officials said the couple became stranded when their car was stuck in snow near the community of Georgetown, a remote area about 60 miles northeast of Sacramento.
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