Mother, daughter stranded on snowy Colorado road found alive, 2nd daughter found dead
Sheriff’s deputies found a mother and her two young daughters stranded on a rural Moffat County road after their car got stuck in the mud and snow on Thursday.
The woman and a 2-year-old were found alive and suffering from exposure-related injuries. A 1-and-a-half-year-old, however, was found deceased by deputies.
An awaiting ambulance transported the mother and her two-year-old to Memorial Regional Health in Craig.
The Moffat County Sheriff Office said they received a report of a suspicious car near county road 54 located in unincorporated Moffat County – a road that travelers don’t use during the winter months.
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