It was just past 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday when 44-year-old Pamela Cohlhepp vanished from view in Dravosburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was last seen driving a charcoal-gray Kia Sportage (license KRM-0565) as she left town, supposedly heading toward her home in Glassport. When she never arrived and her phone went dark, an urgent search was mounted.
By Wednesday evening, rescue teams discovered Pamela alive, trapped inside her badly wrecked vehicle in a creek off Route 837. Her car had careened off the roadway, and she remained inside until emergency personnel maneuvered her to safety. Remarkably, she survived the ordeal.
Officials and the local community expressed relief that Pamela was “thankfully” found after a harrowing night. Authorities confirmed that her vehicle had plunged into the creek, sustaining severe damage, before rescue crews located and extracted her. While details are still emerging, reports suggest she was able to alert or be located in time.
According to the Glassport Borough Police Department’s case page, Pamela’s disappearance was posted publicly and shared widely. The department thanked the community and reporting agencies after confirming she had been found in an accident—but with the promise that she would “be alright.”
Neighbors and social media users had rallied around her case. One post referenced how Pamela “went missing last night about 8 p.m.” after leaving Dravosburg, raising alarms when she never showed up. Meanwhile, the official “Missing — Pamela Cohlhepp” alert listed her car’s details and time of disappearance, urging anyone with information to come forward immediately.
Rescue crews continue to assess her medical condition, but preliminary updates suggest she is stable and receiving treatment. Local law enforcement has not indicated any foul play at this point; the focus appears to be on ensuring she recovers fully and investigating the circumstances that led her car off the road.
In the wake of this frightening episode, the Allegheny County community is breathing a collective sigh of relief. What began as a missing-person alert ended in salvation, underscoring both the dangers we face on the road and the strength of neighborhood vigilance. As Pamela recovers, authorities and residents alike hope for answers — and gratitude that she’s still with us.
