DEERFIELD TWP. (WWJ) -- A Livingston County woman has been found alive after crashing her SUV and surviving alone in a cornfield for a couple of days.
Deputies with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office were called out to the woman's property in Deerfield Township on Monday, after family members said they found the 45-year-old's Bronco crashed into a tree — but they weren't able to find her.
A massive search was then undertaken with help from several law enforcement agencies, including Michigan State Police K-9 units.
Deputies from the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, Livingston County EMS, The Hamburg Township Police Department, the Hartland and Green Oak Fire Departments conducted an extensive search of approximately 200 acres using K-9s, drones and ATVs.
After searching for eight hours and traveling several miles, MSP said K-9 "Woodson", with his partner Trooper Jeff Schrieber, on Tuesday discovered the woman in a cornfield almost a mile away from where she'd crashed.
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Police said the woman had extensive injuries, was unable to move, and due to exposure from the elements was in critical condition.
While waiting for help to arrive, a big storm blew in bringing lighting and a severe downpour, MSP said.
With the help of his GPS, Trooper Schrieber was located by two other K-9 officers and a trooper from the Brighton Post. Rather than waiting for medical help to arrive, the troopers carried the woman several hundred yards through fields and woods to a waiting ambulance.
Officials said the woman has since been upgraded to stable condition at a hospital.
The sheriff's office said its investigators were able to determine that the woman was driving the Bronco when it crashed on Sunday, and that there was no one else in the vehicle at the time.
She was not wearing her seatbelt, according to the sheriff's office, and they're still investigating whether drugs or alcohol may have been a factor in the incident.
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