Two women from a local humanitarian group received assistance from Nogales Station Border Patrol agents after finding themselves stranded in the Tumacacori Mountains Friday night.
The women, volunteers from the Tucson-based Samaritans humanitarian group, became stranded when their vehicle failed to start. Fortunately, at least one of the women had a GPS device equipped with a button for summoning help.
Two Border Patrol agents from the Nogales Station’s all-terrain vehicle unit found the women after receiving a call from the woman’s husband who relayed the coordinates from the GPS device. Temperatures were below freezing when the women were found.
Agents were able to jump-start the women’s vehicle and then followed them to I-19 to ensure their safety. The women stopped at the checkpoint to thank the Border Patrol; both appeared to be in good condition.