HI HAT, Ky. (WMDJ) – The efforts of a group of Floyd County teachers prevented what could’ve been a tragic situation when they located a missing girl late Wednesday night.

South Floyd Elementary teachers and staff spent Wednesday evening searching for 12-year-old Kayleen Green, who was reported missing after 5 p.m.

Green was found on a hillside near KY Route 122 at Hi Hat, across from her home in nearby Bryant Branch. Teacher Stacy Stanley discovered the child, while fellow teachers Byron Hall and Damon Adkins scaled the hillside around 11:30 p.m. in snowy conditions to rescue her.

Green was immediately transported to Pikeville Medical Center for treatment.

Kentucky State Police is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.