] "Ward was five miles from the coal mine where he works as ] a security guard and two miles from the nearest home when ] his car went off the road December 2. It plunged 150 feet ] and hit a tree, destroying the headlights and horn. ] ] The area's first major snowfall hit a few days later and ] temperatures remained below freezing for several days. To ] stay warm, Ward ripped the lining from the car's roof and ] used it as a blanket, Likens said. ] ] He also burned paper, including pages from his EMT ] manual, and melted snow to drink. His only food was what ] he could get out of an old peanut butter jar and sauce ] packets from Taco Bell." Only in West Virginia. |