Martin County deputies, air unit locate out-of-town bicyclist using his phone GPS signal

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A bike ride went off course in Dupuis Management Area, prompting deputies to use cell phone GPS and air support to locate the lost bicyclist.

Deputies say an out-of-town visitor encountered difficult terrain, strayed off the trail, and was reportedly unable to find his way back.

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Dispatchers say they were able to obtain GPS coordinates from his cell phone signal and relay them to responding crews.

Air 1 pinpointed the man and guided AG and Road Patrol deputies on the ground to his location.

“Outstanding teamwork by MCSO dispatchers, our Ag Unit, Aviation, Dispatch, and Road Patrol,” the MCSO wrote in a post to Facebook.