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Surviving the swamp ordeal Tillie Tooter recounts rescue
An 83 year old woman, Tillie Tooter, recounts her three day ordeal after her car plunged 40 feet into a swamp near an Interstate bridge. She describes enduring dehydration and insect bites while awaiting help, and praises a passerby and rescue crews who freed her.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Tillie Tooter
Broward General Medical Center
Mto
Interstate 595
Tooter
Justin Vannelli
Justin
Highway Patrol
Stephen Melnenny
Fire-Rescue Department