Family stranded 14-plus hours in the Franklin Mountains found
Hikers had been out since 3 p.m. the previous day
POSTED: 06:38 AM MDT Oct 09, 2012
UPDATED: 04:27 PM MST Dec 25, 2012
Rescue crews found a family that had been lost overnight in the Franklin Mountains State Park Tuesday morning.
Officials say the family of 5 began their trek in the mountains at 3 p.m. Monday afternoon. However, the search and rescue operation did not begin till early Tuesday morning. We are told there were no injuries, and a border patrol helicopter located the missing family just before 6 a.m. Tuesday morning.
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