Two missing hikers found safe in Franklin County

  • Source: kark.com
  • Published: 08/14/2018 12:00 AM

Two hikers who went missing on the Ozark Highlands Trail System near the White Rock area have been found safe by authorities. Franklin County Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call from a 22-year-old male at 7:20 on Monday night. The hiker reported that he and his 19-year female companion were disoriented on the East Loop Trail between Shores Lake and White Rock Mountain. According to Franklin County deputies, the hiker was able to use his cell phone to give the dispatch center his map coordinates. Franklin County SAR team members eventually found the couple uninjured. The two were returned back to the White Rock Mountain Campgrounds.



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