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52-year-old Nome, Alaska, man is back home after spending three days
trapped in his Toyota Tacoma when he hit a snowdrift. Clifton Vial said
he decided to drive along a northbound road to see how far it would take
him Monday night, and he found himself stuck in a snowdrift more than
40 miles out of town with only tennis shoes, jeans and a $30 Sears
jacket to keep himself warm. Vial said he periodically turned the truck
on for heat and radio, but mostly stayed warm using a fleece sleeping
bag liner and bath towels wrapped around his feet and legs. He said he
had nothing to eat but a few cans of Coors Light, which he consumed by
removing the tops and digging the frozen contents out with a knife.
Rescuers finally arrived Thursday with a Snickers bar and an orange
soda. Vial, who wasn’t noticed missing until he failed to show up for
work on Tuesday, said his wife and daughter had been out of town.
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