Overview

• An Indiana woman was rescued from a car crash after being trapped for hours on a little-used road in Gary, Indiana.
• The woman was found by a passerby, mechanic Greg Zellers, who was on his way to work and led authorities to the crash site.
• Police and emergency responders had spent two hours unsuccessfully searching for the car after a 911 call was made at 3:40 a.m. on New Year's Day.
• The woman who was trapped in the car reported that she could not feel her legs and was airlifted to a hospital.
• Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez commended the efforts of Zellers, the two officers, and first responders, stating their diligence helped to prevent a tragedy.