The Coconino County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a family of three missing for one week, reports ABC News.
Jiyeon Lee, 23, Taehee Kim, 69, and Junghee Kim, 64, had left the Grand Canyon on their way to Las Vegas.
Their GPS indicates they traveled on westbound Interstate 40 at around 3:30 p.m. that day.
“Law enforcement is aware of the large multi-vehicle accident that occurred on I40 on this day, however, it is not known if this vehicle was involved in the accident,” the Sheriff’s Department said, according to People.
They were traveling in a rented BMW. The California license plate number of 9KHN768.
The Daily Mail reports 22 people and 13 vehicles were involved in the incident and two people died.
It said a severe winter storm hit the area the day of the accident, causing whiteout conditions. A fire broke out after a tractor-trailer jackknifed.
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