UPDATE: Missing motorists found in Bannock County

BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - UPDATE: The Bannock County Sheriff's Office announced the two have been found in Bannock County.

Authorities found the 2003 GMC Sierra pickup truck around 10 a.m. Saturday at the parking lot along Mink Creek Road.

After the pickup was found, authorities were able to trace the cell phone location of James and his son to an area bordering Bannock and Power counties. Portneuf Air Rescue then came in to help.

"Port Med Air Rescue was able to locate somebody that was walking," said Bannock County Search and Rescue Commander Torey Danner. "They waved him down. They landed and then made contact. At that juncture, they did determine that it was the two individuals that we were looking for."

Danner says the two were not lost, but stranded by mechanical failure.

"They had been walking for most of the day," Danner said. "We were able to get them back to command. We got them warm. We got them some water, some food, and were able to talk to them about the situation and check them out a little better and make sure that they were okay."

Danner says preparation is key when put into any emergency situation.

"There are things that happen that are outside of our control," Danner said. "Whether it's mechanical failure or an accident or a crash that causes you to be stranded. I think it's always a good idea to have multiple points of communication. Don’t rely on one cell phone. Have multiple points of communication if you can."

ORIGINAL STORY: The Bingham County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public to be on the lookout for two overdue motorists.

Forty-six year old Stacey James and his 12 year old son were last seen around 12:30 p.m. Friday March 12.

The pair left the Blackfoot area in a Black 2003 GMC Sierra, license plate number 4BL4387 pulling a snowmobile trailer with either one or two snowmobiles. Authorities say the snow mobile(s) are either black or red.

They were due back before dark and have not returned or been heard from. Both parties’ cell phones are off but were last traced to the Bannock area as well as Caribou/Franklin.

Family members believe they could have gone to SE Idaho in the areas of either Mink Creek or farther SE to the Mill Creek area.

People out snowmobiling or in the areas please keep an eye out.

If anyone comes into contact with either party or the locates the vehicle please notify Bingham County Sheriff's Office at (208) 785-4440.