A missing Springfield man has been found alive and is being provided medical attention after being found in a wooded area where police have been searching for him since this morning.
Jack Dietsch’s vehicle was found abandoned in a field in the area of Titus Lane around 8:15 a.m.
Multiple officers from different Clark County agencies responded to the scene.
An airplane, a drone and K-9 units were initially used to try to find Dietsch, authorities said, but were unable to do so.
UPDATE @ 9:19 a.m. A black Chevrolet Cruze owned by Jack W. Dietsch, a missing man from Springfield, was found Thursday morning in Springfield Township.
According to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office Dietsch has not been located and an extensive search of the area with a K-9 unit is planned to take place.
Jack W. Dietsch, 74, of Springfield, was last seen Monday, July 16, according to authorities.
Officers are reportedly searching in the area of a vehicle found abandoned in the area of Titus Lane in Clark County, according to initial dispatch reports.
Initial reports indicated officers may be looking for a person who was reported missing to authorities.
We’re working to learn more and have a crew on the way to the scene.