Michigan State Police used thermal drone technology to find a 16-year-old runaway who was hiding under railroad ties in mid-Michigan. 

On Jan. 7, MSP's Aviation Unit assisted Lansing troopers in finding the runaway teen in Sunfield Township in Eaton County. 

Video shows an MSP drone operator spotting the 16-year-old hiding under railroad ties. 

Troopers made contact with the teen, and he was then reunited with his family, police said.