Lily Groesbeck was found alive on Saturday , 14 hours after her mother 's car plunged into a frigid river in Spanish Fork , Utah . The body of the teen had been submerged for more than two days when rescuers discovered it by chance while searching for missing hikers near the river's edge. Lily was taken to hospital and was released on Wednesday . Her father , Deven Trafny , shared a video showing her smiling and waving in the hospital ; he says she is singing songs and laughing with relatives . But he said he is struggling to comprehend losing 'the love of my life '
Lily Groesbeck was found alive on Saturday , 14 hours after her mother 's car plunged into a frigid river in Spanish Fork , Utah . Her mother , Lynn Groesbeck , 25 , had been killed in the crash but emergency responders say they heard her calling out for help . Lily was taken to hospital and was released on Wednesday . Her father , Deven Trafny , shared a video showing her smiling and waving in the hospital ; he says she is singing songs and laughing with relatives . But he said he is struggling to comprehend losing 'the love of my life '