A search and rescue team in California found an elderly hiker who had been missing for 30 hours, and happened to bump into TV legend Jay Leno along the way.
Qi Su Yang was described as a “very healthy, experienced and well-prepared 78-year-old hiker” who was reported missing on Saturday after becoming separated from her group while climbing Mount Waterman in Los Angeles County. Officials.
The San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team, called in to assist 12 hours after the search began, loaded up Sunday morning and arrived at Newcomb’s Ranch, where Reno and friends had gathered for the drive.
“Unfortunately, they had not seen the missing hiker but were grateful for our efforts,” rescuers said.
Former “Tonight Show” host I posed for a photo Several rescue workers stood in front of the bright yellow sports car before continuing the search for Yang.
After hiking for another eight hours, Yang was found safe, but dehydrated.
They got to Yang after a good Samaritan came across him between Mount Waterman and Twin Peaks.
The good Samaritan then contacted the Crescenta Valley Police Department, and Yang was transported by helicopter to a local hospital, where he was reunited with his family, authorities said.
He spent a total of 30 hours in Angeles National Forest after being reported missing to the Crescenta Valley Police Department at 3 p.m. Saturday. According to Montrose Search and Rescue.
“We’d like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone involved in the search, especially the good Samaritan whose quick thinking and actions played a vital role in this rescue,” the search and rescue team said.
