Reports say Officer Troy Garrison found 17-year-old Kourtney Thibeault over an embankment early Friday after he noticed what appeared to be fresh damage to a large tree off Roberts Hill Road in Topsham.
Police later found Thibeault inside the vehicle. She was alert and immediately began speaking to Garrison.
She was freed from the wreckage and taken to the Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. A hospital spokeswoman said Friday that Kourtney's family asked that no information be released about her condition.
Police say Thibeault left home on Tuesday to travel to a class in Auburn. She had not been heard from since 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.

verified People driving by where not looking for the girl. the police where.
OMG It took 2 days for the Topsham Police to find this girl, when did they know she was missing, and did the police know where she was going, and realy look that hard. in a car just off the road, 2 days?
Go easy on the cops here. It sounds like the car was not visible from the road. Officer Garrison has earned some thanks from this girl, her family and the rest of the community for stopping to take a closer look when he noticed something a little unusual. How many others drove past the same spot without noticing a fresh scrape on that tree?
OMG that ORDEAL had to be like Burried Alive Oh man That I cant get out of my head
Thank goodness the weather has been warmer than usual. Poor thing, here's hoping for a quick and complete recovery!
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