PALM COAST, Fla. – Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies came to the rescue of a lost teenager with autism after she became stranded on a dark trail in Palm Coast.
According to a news release, the 14-year-old had been riding her bike along a trail near Peavy Grade when the sun set, leaving her unable to find her way home. With her cellphone battery nearly dead, she managed to FaceTime her mother just before the phone died — which showed her near train tracks.
Deputies responded and searched the area along the tracks. Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, they found the girl, gave her a hug and reunited her with her mother.
The sheriff’s office also released body-camera footage showing the rescue.
“I commend our deputies for finding this scared and lost child and reuniting her with her mother,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “This was a joyous occasion by all, including our deputies.”