Motorcyclist Found Alive After Five Days in Wilderness

Zachary DeMoss, a 24-year-old motorcyclist, survived five days in the Idaho wilderness after a crash on Highway 12 by drinking water from a creek using his leather jacket. DeMoss went missing on August 12, prompting a search by both authorities and his family. Despite injuries that left him unable to move much, he was eventually found by family friend Greg Common near the Eagle Mountain Trailhead on August 16. DeMoss was alert and conscious upon being found and was transported to St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. The search had involved drones and a helicopter but was scaled back before Common's successful personal search. DeMoss expressed immense gratitude for his survival, enduring significant pain and isolation during his ordeal.