The motorist found a woman in the car with her head under the water. Firefighters and the passers-by lifted the car off the woman, Brenda Lafkas, 61, and pulled her to safety.
The motorist found a woman in the car with her head under the water. Firefighters and the passers-by lifted the car off the woman, Brenda Lafkas, 61, and pulled her to safety.
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