Woman missing after single vehicle wreck UPDATE 1: found safe UPDATE 2: releases statement

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The Pelham Police Department, Pelham Fire Department, and Shelby County Sheriff's Office, is actively searching for a driver of a single vehicle crash that occurred on County Road 36 near Bent Creek Drive. According to officials the crash occurred sometime after 9:00 p.m., Friday evening.

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An active search is currently underway along CR 36 for Lisa Holman, age 45. Her vehicle was found wrecked this morning. She was last seen wearing a hot pink sweater and black leggings

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She was involved in a single car accident on CR 36. Her car was found on CR 36. Her purse, phone and shoes are with the vehicle

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This is in suburban Birmingham. Word is her kids told the dad she didn't come home last night, but no one started checking til this morning, and the kids found her vehicle.

ETA: 6 PM update from police:

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As night falls, the search continues for Lisa Holman. We are calling in some outside resources and fresh search K9s. If these yield no results, the search will be suspended for the night, and we will resume at daybreak Sunday.

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ETA 2: OP title change for offended.

ETA 3 : Found safe after search in woods

ETA 4:
Family releases statement
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In lieu of the many requests for public appearances and interviews, the family of Lisa Holman would like to issue the following statement to be shared with all interested media outlets:

Needless to say, the last two days have been very emotional for our family; Lisa’s rescue Sunday morning was definitely an answered prayer. Amazingly, she has suffered only a few broken bones and other minor injuries as a result of the accident. Her ability to withstand these injuries, the weather conditions, and the length of time in the woods is a testament to her resiliency.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the coordinated effort provided by the Pelham Police Department, Pelham Fire Department, and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. They led this rescue mission not only with determined tenacity, but also with true compassion. They kept the family comforted and well informed while organizing the rescue efforts. We would also like to thank the following agencies who assisted in the search: Shelby County EMA, Chelsea Fire Department, Childersburg Rescue Squad, Alexander City Rescue Squad, Regional Paramedic Service, SAR K9’s of Alabama, the American Red Cross, and Red Mountain Search Dog Association.

We would like to thank the literally hundreds of volunteers who offered their assistance throughout Saturday and Sunday. It was a team of these volunteers that finally reached Lisa on Sunday morning. Chelsea High School was instrumental in providing a staging area and bus transportation for the volunteers beginning at 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning. In addition to those who were able to physically show up, there were literally thousands of others lifting the entire effort up through prayer. We are grateful to be part of a close-knit community that never hesitated when their assistance was needed

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