Colleen Stan: The Girl in the Box
She lived in a “coffin-like-box” for 7 years, 23 hours daily.
5 min readFeb 15, 2021
In May 1977, 20-year-old Colleen Stan wanted to visit a friend for a surprise birthday party. When her car unexpectedly broke down, she decided to hitchhike to Northern California. She was not new to hitchhiking. She turned down a car of 5 guys but trusted the next car that stopped for her as it had a…
