Woman Disappears In Freezing Weather Without A Trace. Then A Pizza Delivery Driver Spots Her In His Car

A missing Ohio woman who vanished without a trace earlier this week has miraculously been found alive by a heroic pizza delivery driver.

41-year-old Larissa Kosel left an address in Madeira around 8 a.m. on Monday, suddenly, wearing very little—not even a winter coat.

Because Kosel suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, authorities were worried that she would be too frightened to approach anybody for help if she was in danger.

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On Thursday night, investigators say Kosel was finally rescued by a pizza delivery driver while he was making a delivery near her home.

The man explained later that he had seen Kosel standing in the driveway when he arrived at the home in question.

"She's not talking. She's trying to get into my car," the driver said. "She's not talking. She can't speak."

While speaking with a 911 dispatcher, the delivery driver revealed that he had just seen Kosel’s face on a billboard, so he knew she likely needed help right away.

According to WLWT, the driver called 911 while he was making his delivery, but while he was standing at the front door, he saw Kosel jump inside his unlocked car.

Because she looked cold and scared, the driver let Kosel warm up inside his car until police arrived on the scene.

"She's just sitting in the car. Looks like she's trying to warm up," the driver said later.

According to reports, several of Kosel’s friends had contacted the Ohio Chapter of Texas Equusearch to start organizing a search party.

They were reportedly in the process of putting their search party together when Kosel was found by the delivery driver.

"Couple of the police officers ran out of the room," Alex Vinnage said. "(We) figured it was a normal call or something and it turns out they located Larissa so that was it was fantastic, it was great news."

"I felt pretty helpless until tonight, until we all turned around and the mayor told us that we found her and she was going to be OK," Vinnage added.

After it was announced that Kosel had been found alive, friends and family thanked everybody who helped search for her on the Find Larysa Kosel Facebook page.

“The people of Madeira and our neighboring communities that worked to help get info and helped to look for Larysa just are unbelievable. To come together and stop our lives to find Larysa just makes my heart sing tonight. The miracle of Madeira and our residents are something special. I found this out when I was so ill and people came to help me. This effort for Larysa is making MADEIRA even greater as a community to want to live in and support! Good Job Everyone! God and angels from the heavens are shining upon Larysa and her family and all of us too!” one friend wrote.

“The delivery driver's name is Tom! If anyone wants to give this man a nice tip for helping find Larysa just go to the Kenwood location of Larosas and mention his name and the manager will make sure he gets it,” another added, thanking the delivery driver who found Kosel.