Hikers Guided To Safety Using Cell Phone Tech In Eastern KY

Officials are crediting technology for helping hikers to safety in eastern Kentucky on Saturday.

The Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team was contacted around 8 p.m. after the members of the group, which included two young children, reported they were lost in the Red River Gorge area.

The search team was able to send a locator link to the hikers to see where they were and guide them to a nearby road.

A Menifee County deputy assisted them from there.

A similar incident happened in the same area a week ago.