Missing elderly woman with Alzheimer’s found in Volusia County pond beneath overpass

By Darrell Moody

April 05, 2021 at 8:48 am EDT

By Darrell Moody

April 05, 2021 at 8:48 am EDT

An elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease was reunited with her family Sunday after she was found Sunday lying in a swampy area beneath a busy Volusia County road.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office chase helicopter recorded the woman’s rescue.

Today, Air One was able to spot a 72-year-old woman w/ Alzheimer's disease who went missing from Motel 6 in Daytona Beach. She was in a swampy area of the Tomoka River as it passes under International Speedway Boulevard. pic.twitter.com/nLLETO0Ahb
— Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) April 4, 2021

The sheriff’s office later said the unidentified woman was reported missing around 3:00 a.m. Sunday.

She was conscious and alert when deputies found her. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital to be evaluated.

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Darrell Moody

Darrell Moody is a 6 generation native Floridian, born and raised in central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2003. In 2007, Darrell began his radio career with the Florida News Network and WFLF in Orlando.

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