Man separated from family who froze to death tells court of gruelling US Canada border trek

Road signage is posted just outside of Emerson, Manitoba, Jan. 20, 2022. - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

An Indian national who survived a trek across the U.S.-Canadaborder in blizzard conditions testified that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death.

Yash Patel took the stand on the third day of the trial of Indian national Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, and Steve Shand, 50, of Florida.