How Texas woman survived 5 days stranded in Ariz. desert

Amber VanHecke, a 24-year-old college student, was on a spring break trip alone to the when her car ran out of gas.

[madelynweathers]

I would never, NEVER drive alone into the dessert with 1/3 a tank filled and no extra canisters. That’s actually insane.

[Zileah]

This girl wanted to go on a road trip but didn’t fill her tank up all the way ? Sis cmon now.

[briseidaa]

I felt bad then - "She put a third of a tank of gas" Wasnt she driving to the freaking grand canyon?

[MissDarlaDeville]

The love her dad has for her made me ball my eyes out.

[abokhalid]

If u attempting to go to the dessert 3 things u have to have before steping dawn from the road
1. Full tank of gas
2. at least 5 gallons of water
3. A spare tire *couple of them if u could*

I am from saudi arabia and I have never go to the dessert with out them
Wish you all a happy and safe live 💙

[RichardHernandez-pzbt]

I"m amaze her phone had power for that long! my phone dies in two hours lol

[christianmanka]

When I moved out near the desert my father was insistent that I never get below a half tank of gas. I’m so glad my father gave me that advice and I’m very glad she’s ok.

[elizabethwightman]

She learned some vital lessons it’s pretty basic Arizona where she started to up to Flagstaff is wide open and you’ve gotta have gas you’ve gotta have water I have to know what you’re doing you gotta be able to have cell coverage and that’s all basics and she just took off like a big bird without really thinking about it I’m so glad she’s OK 👍🏼

[Pataganja]

Y’all took her back to the desert lmfaooo

[HandbagDiva]

I mean she’s only 24 but if you’re going on a road trip especially to Arizona it’s pretty common sense to always have a full tank of gas!

[seepeecp]

“Its the driver’s responsibility to exercise common sense” lol called her stupid

[bayarea]

With all due respect to this poor young lady, I'm just so confused as to why she would drive that far and deep into nothingness with barely any gas (it had BEEN blinking and she kept going)a phn that could and did lose service and or die, and into the night...??? My god I'm glad shes ok now.

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“... It is the responsibility of drivers to *exercise* *common* *sense* “

- Google

[Guenter]

"It's the response of the driver to exercise common sense."

Harsh

[vuel]

1/3 tank going into the desert?... that's called darwinism.

[sovereign]

I'm glad this story had a happy ending you could tell how much Stephen loves his daughter that was genuine emotion and it definitely struck me pretty hard as a father myself 😥

[hahadarrie]

Who drives into the desert with 1/4 tank of gas?!

[Mr.NotYourPALGuy]

I always keep driving an hour and a half towards a direction I don't know, in an area I'm not familiar with, with a quarter tank of gas.

[Dropofloves]

Watching her daddy cry because he was looking in the wrong place breaks my heart I’m so happy she’s OK🥺

[misspandesal]

Glad she had the will to survive. Amazing testimony.