Alone, stoned…and dead

Jun 16, 2017

A surveyor who had worked for the company for five months and operated on ATVs much of that time went missing on a day few employees were at work. After 45 minutes his supervisor attempted to contact him by radio but got no response. After 30 more minutes the super started a search and headed in the same direction with crew members.

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