Update: 'Kelly, is that you?' Man who found missing Vestavia Good Samaritan describes rescue of Kelly Garner

Update: Missing Good Samaritan Kelly Garner found in Vestavia

VESTAVIA HILLS, Alabama - A Good Samaritan who spent hours helping other stranded motorists remains missing 12 hours after he was last seen in Vestavia Hills Tuesday evening.

Kelly Garner, 46, was stranded himself on U.S. 31 in front of the Walmart Neighborhood Market. "He got stranded there and then he was helping others,'' Vestavia Hills police Lt. Brian Gilham said Wednesday morning. "We have multiple accounts from people who saw him helping, and then he just disappeared.

Garner is a husband, father of two and is diabetic. His sister, Charlotte Garner, said his wife and children are scared and worried.

Gilham said Garner last spoke with his wife at 7 p.m. He has not been seen or heard from since then. Police are puzzled and concerned.

Walmart remained open to those stranded in the storm, and there were other shelters nearby. "We have checked with every door that is open,'' Gilham said. "We've walked the area, we've checked every car, and we've checked his car multiple times."

Police also checked with Brookwood Medical Center, the only hospital to which they have transported patients, and Garner is not there. "I'm really hoping he's somewhere asleep,'' Gilham said.

Anyone who knows where Garner is can call police at 205-978-0140 or ask him to get in touch with his family.