A North Carolina resident was shockingly found alive nine months after she went missing and her car was discovered abandoned near California’s Death Valley National Park. “The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office is relieved to announce that Kelsey Pittman has been located alive in the state of Colorado,” the agency said on Facebook Tuesday.

Kelsey Pittman, 33, has been found alive in Colorado nine months after she was reported missing, authorities said.

Inyo County Sheriff Reports Missing North Carolina Woman Thought to be Near Death Valley National Park was Located in Colorado