78-year-old Woman Found Alive After 14 Stuck Hours in Quicksand

A 78-year-old Utah woman endured a
close call when she was stuck in
quicksand for more than half a day, but
she eventually escaped unharmed.
Sharon Brussell was supposed to show up
at an event near Arches National Park
and people became worried when she
didn’t appear.
After they were alerted, Grand County
Sheriff’s Office deputies began
searching for Brussell on a bike path she
had been known to frequent.
She was finally found in the quicksand
with one of her legs stuck up to the knee
after about 14 hours in the sticky
substance.
It took four people to dig her out
because the displaced sand kept sliding
back.
The park employee said she was aware of
quicksand forming in the area in the
past, but indicated that it was a rare
occurrence.