Crews found the body of Elizabeth Pollard, the Pennsylvania grandma who fell into a sinkhole in Unity Township.
UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The body of Elizabeth Pollard, the missing 64-year-old woman who fell through a sinkhole while looking for her cat in Unity Township, Pennsylvania , has been found, authorities announced on Friday. Pollard fell about 30 feet below the surface of where the mine would have sat and was found about 12 feet away from where the original sinkhole opened up, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Steve Limani said in a press conference Friday. She was found around 11 a.m.
Crews work to shore up abandoned mine As the search for Pollard progressed, there were fears that the abandoned mine could collapse as they moved 'a tremendous amount' of dirt, Limani said. Rather than sending people down, the incident commander said crews used machinery to retrieve Pollard's body, because even Friday, parts of the roof and sides were collapsing.Now, Limani said engineers from the mining division will work on shoring up the mine.
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