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Mom Cuts Through Airbag, Escapes Sinking Car with Toddler After Vermont River Crash
The mother cut through the airbag and freed her son from the car seat before both were taken to a hospital as a precaution.
- On Monday, a 26-year-old mother rescued her 2-year-old son after their car crashed into the Ottauquechee River in Quechee, Vermont. The Hartford Fire Department confirmed the pair escaped the submerged vehicle before first responders arrived.
- The crash occurred just before 1 p.m. Monday near the Mill Run Condominiums on Quechee Main Street. A 911 caller reported seeing the woman holding onto the vehicle as it floated downstream.
- Successfully unbuckling the child, the mother cut through the "driver's-side airbag" and climbed out a window. Both swam to shore safely four minutes before emergency crews arrived at the bank.
- Both were transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, where officials noted "no serious injuries were apparent." Rescue swimmers later confirmed no other individuals were inside the vehicle before removal.
- The Hartford Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred where spring runoff increased river depth to 4.5 feet. Main Street was closed briefly for vehicle recovery operations.
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