Woman Survives 6 Days in Desert After Car Falls 50 Feet Into Tree

A 53-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle and dropped 50 feet off U.S. 60 into a tree near Wickenburg, Ariz. on Oct. 12, 2018. Arizona Department of Public Safety

A woman was badly injured in a severe car crash in the Arizona desert near Phoenix and survived nearly a week before being rescued on Oct. 18, said the Arizona Department of Public Safety in a news release.

The 53-year-old woman was driving along U.S. 60 near milepost 117, a few miles outside of Wickenburg on Oct. 12.