81-year-old stuck in snowbank survives nearly a week on croissants and candy

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https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/08/us/california-81-year-old-stuck-in-snow-croissants/index.html

81-year-old stuck in snowbank survives nearly a week on croissants and candy

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN
Updated 10:47 AM EST, Thu March 9, 2023

Big Pine, California
CNN
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An elderly man survived on croissants, candy and biscotti for nearly a week alone in his car, stuck in a snowbank on a desolate California highway.

Jerry Jouret, 81, set out from his mountain house in Big Pine, California, on February 24 to return to his family home in Gardnerville, Nevada – just over three hours away in good driving conditions.

According to his grandson Christian, Jouret thought he could beat the impending snow storm. He was wrong.

During the drive, Jouret accidentally veered onto a smaller road and his SUV became stuck near Gilbert Pass, he told CNN.

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[True Dough]

1. I'd be impressed

if I hadn't been surviving on the exact same diet for 50 years!

[judesedit]

4. Lol

[Ziggysmom]

2. Amazing! I always keep in my car blankets, protein bars and a survival kit. You never

know when something will go wrong. I once stopped to help a woman whose car stalled; she was in her pajamas and had a baby in the car. Bet she never left the house like that again to run her kids to school.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

6. only drive in sunny southern Calif, but always have a coat in the trunk

a change of clothing, extra shoes. water.

breakfast bars in the trunk probably stale now.

[3Hotdogs]

3. I have an emergency signal beacon... couple's hundred $ from Amazon or R.E.I.

and I just got the Apple 14 with satellite emergency service.

I had to use the beacon, two years ago. I got a response from Pensacola Naval Air Base. They work.

[riversedge]

5. You go grandpa!!