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The man was trapped in his car for hours after a snowplow buried his vehicle (file photo).
A man from upstate New York in the United States spent 10 hours trapped in his car after a snowplow buried his vehicle under four feet (about 1.2 m) of snow, authorities said.
Police received multiple 911 calls Thursday (local time) about a driver hitting the road across the state.
Route 17C and needed help in Owego, a city in western New York just a few miles from the Pennsylvania border, authorities said.
However, despite several attempts to find the car, no one was able to locate it. New York State Police Sgt. Jason Cawley learned of the calls and went to find the missing vehicle.
As he was driving, he saw multiple mailboxes sticking out of the snow stacked along the side of the road, authorities said. He dug in the snow to check directions and suddenly discovered a window.
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On the other side of the glass was Kevin Kresen, 58, who had been calling 911 from inside the buried car.
The man of Sincerity suffered from hypothermia and frostbite due to the low temperatures. His vehicle was not heated due to a broken belt, police said.
They took him to Lourdes hospital and treated him for his conditions.
The region around Owego was hit by snow during Tuesday’s storm, receiving about 40 inches (more than 100 centimeters), according to local reports.
New York Daily News
