Illinois Community Members Honored for Helping Save Woman in Submerged Vehicle (WATCH)
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Three community members and four Champaign police officers were recognized with awards on September 29 for rescuing a 90-year-old driver from a retention pond on August 11, when her car became submerged in floodwater.
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