ATV Riders, Officers Rescued After Getting Lost In Woods

Southern4x4 · January 16, 2006, 04:41:04 PM

Police say they received a call regarding a group riding all-terrain vehicles who got lost in a wooded area in southwest Miami-Dade County near Southwest 56th Street and 162nd Avenue.

Two Miami-Dade officers went looking for the victims but ended up getting lost themselves.

A police helicopter and another chopper eventually located all three riders and the two officers.

"I was getting scared. I thought we were never going to get out," ATV rider Jorge Canela said. "It was getting really dark and I couldn't see. There are a lot of trees out there."

"This easily could have turned into tragedy if we were not able to locate the victims and they spent the night out there, even under these conditions when it doesn't seem that cold," Battalion Chief David Woods said.

All five who were rescued are expected to be OK.

anyone know who this happend to

svtbolt04 · January 16, 2006, 06:41:41 PM

A bunch of idiots I would say. Also, one night would kill them? Wow, unless they were under the age of 5 I couldnt see how it would have been "life threating" .

Da_Mtg_Man · January 16, 2006, 06:48:18 PM

Quote from: Southern4x4 on January 16, 2006, 04:41:04 PM
Police say they received a call regarding a group riding all-terrain vehicles who got lost in a wooded area in southwest Miami-Dade County near Southwest 56th Street and 162nd Avenue.

Two Miami-Dade officers went looking for the victims but ended up getting lost themselves.

A police helicopter and another chopper eventually located all three riders and the two officers.

"I was getting scared. I thought we were never going to get out," ATV rider Jorge Canela said. "It was getting really dark and I couldn't see. There are a lot of trees out there."

"This easily could have turned into tragedy if we were not able to locate the victims and they spent the night out there, even under these conditions when it doesn't seem that cold," Battalion Chief David Woods said.

All five who were rescued are expected to be OK.

anyone know who this happend to

Yeah, it was Jorge Canela.

Moose · January 16, 2006, 08:08:19 PM

They act like everyone is either 2 or 102.

Remember, they are trying to sell the story.

Pastense · January 17, 2006, 03:26:41 AM

Oh....is that what GPS is for?......... right Kurt?

BIGWORM3699 ( ECP RACING) · January 17, 2006, 07:30:21 AM

Quote from: Pastense on January 17, 2006, 03:26:41 AM
Oh....is that what GPS is for?......... right Kurt?

s* it happens.

Southern4x4 · January 17, 2006, 07:55:31 AM

my dad says it happend right down the road form my moms work(publix)

Brutus750i · January 17, 2006, 08:48:46 AM

I did not think it was possible for one to get lost in the woods anywhere in Miami-dade county.

i also think the fire dept was grandstanding for the media....to cover up the same mistakes the first to riders did. both parties were not prepared... Just jumped on the ATV and took off.

seems the chopper should have be utililzed in the first place.