Mum survives being trapped in crashed car for six days thanks to ingenious act – The Mirror

Brieonna Cassell was somehow found conscious and able to speak despite having been stuck in the car wreckage for nearly one week following the crash in Brook, Indiana03:11, 13 Mar 2025Updated 06:43, 13 Mar 2025The car was eventually found in a ditch when a man was operating draining equipment nearby(Image: Team NWI Independent Search & Rescue)A mother who was trapped in her car survived for nearly one week by sucking water from a jumper she dipped into a stream.Brieonna Cassell broke both of her legs after she fell asleep at the wheel and crashed her car in Brook, Indiana. She was somehow found conscious and able to speak despite having been stuck in the vehicle for six days.The 41-year-old mum was able to dip her hooded jumper into the water and get it to her mouth, authorities said today. It kept her alive until a man operating drainage equipment saw the car off road near the town of Brook, Indiana, on Tuesday.Brieonna, who also fractured her wrist, was extricated and airlifted to hospital, where she has had surgery. However, "there is some concern with the healing of her legs," according to Brieonna's mother, who shared an update on social media today.READ MORE: Pilot made one fatal error before he and his entire family killed in plane crashBrieonna Cassell used her instincts to boost her hopes of surviving the ordeal Brieonna had been reported missing by family members days before she was found, police said. The woman, from Wheatfield, Indiana, had been trapped since