Stratford police say they found a person in medical distress with the assistance of drone technology and it ultimately saved the person’s life.
Police received a missing person report Sunday at 10:30 p.m. and officers started searching for the Perth South resident.
Shortly after 11 a.m., a large heat signature in a cornfield was discovered by a drone.
Officers were led to the area by the drone pilot and the missing person was taken to Stratford General Hospital for medical care.
Police say locating the missing person was greatly assisted by the technology and along with the quick action of the officers involved, a life was saved.
