Motorists Rescued After Avalanches
From Times Wire Reports
Nine motorists were rescued by a state police helicopter in Anchorage after spending the night in their cars, trapped by huge avalanches that buried a highway. The travelers, who had kept in touch with rescuers by cellular phone as they waited along the Seward Highway, were flown out in three groups and taken to a diner for breakfast. They were in good condition. “We ate everything they had in the restaurant, and now we’re starting all over again,” said Darwin Peterson.
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