Woman rescued after spending night in car in creek near Russian River

  • Source: KGO-TV ABC 7 San Francisco
  • Published: 02/27/2017 01:41 AM

A 67-year old Sonoma County woman is recovering after spending an entire night trapped inside her car after plunging into Austin Creek near Cazadero. The woman was saved by a newly trained water rescue team and her own survival instinct. The Subaru struck some rocks, rolled over once and landed on its wheel before traveling down the creek 20 feet. The car became lodged on a rock and the Cazadora Fire Department's water rescuers responded. The 67-year-old woman managed to stay above water in the backseat with her dog for eight hours. "She was really calm," Water Rescue Team member Gabe Barrio said. Barrio and Cory Olson are part of the newly trained water rescue team.



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