A man trapped in the snow and without reception is rescued after he called for help by tethering his cell phone to a drone

A man trapped on a snow-covered road had the ingenious idea of tethering his cell phone with no reception to a drone to call for help.

The weather in the Willamette National Forest (Oregon, United States) was a problem for the driver because he could not make any progress on the road, furthermore, Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue posted on Facebook that “he had tried to traverse a remote road In the U.S. Forest Service that is not maintained for winter travel.”

According to the entity, the vehicle became trapped in the snow, the phone had no coverage to make callsthe individual’s family was out of the country, no one knew where he had gone, and the man made several decisions to “stay alive”.

Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue explains that “first, he stayed with his vehicle. Rarely does anyone in Oregon die from exposure to the elements waiting in their vehicle to be found and rescued, but unfortunately we have seen many bad results from those who chose to walk away.”

“Secondly, he used some ingenuity to find a way to call for help. The man had a drone with him and connected his phone to the drone.. Then wrote a text message to a trusted person describing his situation and exact location, pressed send and launched the drone into the air,” the bureau concludes.

The device allowed the smartphone will be connected to a tower to send the rescue messageThe teams were deployed in the area to save him.

Although the office is “happy with the outcome,” the Facebook post stresses the importance of not driving or walking on snow-covered roads or highways.

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