Missing couple located after three days, reunited with family
By Nelson Daily Staff
The Elk Valley RCMP Detachment have confirmed that missing travelers Jacob and Anja Oosterwijk of Fort Macleod, AB have been located.
The couple departed Fort Mcleod on (Saturday) April 14th for a day trip believed to be to the Elk Valley region in B.C.
The missing couple, driving a 1997 Dark Green Honda CRV with Alberta licence plate BCC7195, were located Tuesday afternoon (April 17) in the Bull River Sulphur Creek area.
Jacob Oosterwijk was suffering from a knee injury, however was in general good health as is his wife.
RCMP in Elk Valley were notified at around 4 p.m. local time by al logging trucker of his receiving a radio transmission from a remote area of the Bull River near Sulphur Creek.
The area is between Fernie and Cranbrook BC.
The radio transmission was believed to be from Anja Oosterwijk. The woman along with her husband had gotten their vehicle stuck in a remote area and had hiked to an area cabin that was equipped with a radio.
Assisted by a narrowed search area, an RCMP Police Service dog located the couples vehicle which then led to an aerial search successful in locating the cabin.
Local Search and Rescue technicians attended the area and transported the couple out via helicopter.
The couple was to be transported to the Sparwood Medical Facility for assessment and expected to be re-united with family and friends late Tuesday evening.
Both the British Columbia and Alberta RCMP would like to thank the public for all the assistance and support shown to the family, as well as the Search and Rescue Teams who worked tirelessly to assist with locating Jacob and Anja Oosterwijk.
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