S. Idaho police find woman in canal
                   
nwcn.com     Jul 6, 2008            

02:20 PM PDT on Saturday, July 5, 2008 Associated Press CALDWELL, Idaho - Police say a southern Idaho woman spent several hours in a canal with a broken leg and fractured pelvis following a car accident. Idaho State Police say 34-year-old Dora Ramirez, of Caldwell, was driving west on Interstate 84 when her Dodge Caravan went off the road and veered into a canal on Thursday. Authorities believe Ramirez wasn't wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the car. Officer Pat Mooney found Ramirez after he noticed skid marks on the road. Along with the broken leg and fractured pelvis, Ramirez was found with damage to her spinal cord and internal bleeding. Police say Ramirez packed her wounds with dirt to stop the bleeding and she was likely stranded for... [read full story]                    


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