An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, thanks in part to his wife’s quick thinking and lots of luck.

Kell Morris was trapped face-down in a creek near Seward with a massive boulder weighing down on him until rescuers airlifted ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for ...

His wife, Jo Roop, is a retired Alaska State Trooper. They moved to Seward, about 120 miles south of Anchorage, from Idaho last fall when she took a job with the local police department.

A 61-year-old Alaska man was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound boulder for three hours. His wife kept him alive until rescuers arrived, using air bags and brute force to free him.

The man's wife had to hold his head above water to prevent him from drowning after the boulder "crashed onto him" while they were hiking near a creek, authorities said ...

is a retired Alaska State Trooper. They moved to Seward, about 120 miles south of Anchorage, from Idaho last fall when she took a job with the local police department. Last Saturday, they wanted ...

The hiker's wife held his head above water to prevent him from drowning while waiting for rescuers to arrive after he was pinned by the boulder, which crashed onto him near a remote glacier south of ...