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Deputies rescue woman trapped in water-filled ditch

Deputies rescue woman trapped in water-filled ditch
Deputies rescue woman trapped in water-filled ditch
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(WTXL) - Police in Florida started the new year by saving a woman from drowning after her car overturned on the side of a freeway.

Authorities say 33-year-old Amanda Antonio lost control of her SUV after another vehicle cut her off.

Antonio's vehicle careened off the interstate and overturned in a deep, water-filled ditch, leaving her trapped inside.

Deputies searched for the car through a dense fog.

One deputy finally spotted Antonio and helped her stay in an air pocket until the dive team arrived.

She was hospitalized with just minor injuries.