Carer, 70, walks five miles in snow after she can’t get bus or taxi home from night shift
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A 70-year-old carer trekked five miles through the snow because she couldn’t get a bus or taxi home.
The dedicated worker, only named as Pam, is a carer for three men with learning difficulties.
She said she had been forced to walk through deep snow drifts - some even waist-high - after struggling to find transport home from a night shift.
Pam was filmed battling through -4C temperatures in Queensbury, Bradford, by journalist Corinne Wheatley in Bradford yesterday morning.
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Pam told the BBC : "I was stuck there until the other member of staff came in. I couldn’t get a taxi so I’ve had to walk the five miles home.
"You can’t leave them on their own, you’ve got a duty of care really. You’ve got to do it, even at 70."
Yet despite the extra hours at work and the long chilly walk home, Pam didn't let it get her down.
Corinne kindly gave Pam a lift towards her home - dropping her as close as she could get before the snow got too deep for her vehicle to continue.
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Queensbury is known for being the highest spot in Bradford and is frequently covered by inches of snow.
This week West Yorkshire Police urged drivers to take care and warned people to only call with genuine emergencies.
Its Road Policing Unit tweeted: "Really difficult driving conditions across West Yorkshire, numerous collisions reported in all areas. Only drive if absolutely necessary."