Abandoned Car Leads to Rescue of Dementia Patient Behind HHS
December 30, 2023
Nik Rajkovic / news@whmi.com
A 92-year-old Flint man with dementia is hospitalized with hypothermia at Hurley Hospital, after his car was discovered in a grassy area behind Hartland High School Saturday morning, with the doors open and windshield wipers on.
Livingston County Sheriff’s Office reports a Hartland couple discovered the car while on their morning walk and called 911.
Deputies, along with Hartland Fire, discovered the man in a swampy area.
Further Investigation revealed the male had been reported as a missing dementia patient to Michigan State Police - Flint earlier in the morning.