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Teen survives deadly crash by holding onto tree in creek for 12 hours

One of two Castro Valley teen girls survived by holding onto a tree for 12 hours in freezing water after their car hydroplaned and crashed into a swollen creek near Willits.

  • Jan 16, 2017
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