Woman Survives Car Crash in Flooded Culvert | Durham News

A woman named Emily Crissman narrowly escaped death after her car plunged into a 30-foot hole during a freak rainstorm in Surry County. Stranded in darkness with rising water, she used her smartwatch’s emergency feature to call for help—climbing onto her car’s roof while still on the phone. Rescue crews from Pilot Mountain EMS found her and pulled her to safety. Though she suffered a fractured rib and concussion, and her car was totaled, she’s praising the heroic responders and counting her lucky stars to be alive. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/db8a7bb76ab5e8ec