PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The body of a 68-year-old Oregon man was found in his pickup truck on a mountain road along with a log he kept of his ordeal for nearly 70 days.
The Linn County sheriff’s office said the log kept by Jerry McDonald indicates he got stuck in the snow on Feb. 14. His first log entry was Feb. 7, the last was April 15.
A U.S. Forest Service survey crew found his body Friday in a sleeping bag in the back of his truck with a canopy on a Forest Service road about four miles from Marion Forks.
Deputies said McDonald had warm clothing and water but no food or cell phone.
There were no signs of foul play and he had not been reported missing. An autopsy is scheduled.
