Larey spotted an old car parked off the road, but found it empty, and was again confronted by the attacker, who asked her why she was running. When she responded that he had told her to do so, he called her a liar before knocking her down and sexually assaulting her with the barrel of his gun. After the assault, Larey fled on foot, running a half-mile to a nearby house; she attempted to call for a car passing by the residence, but was ignored.