Posted on 01/27/2004 1:12:02 PM PST by renosathug
January 27, 2004 at 11:50:16 PST
3-Year-Old Girl Survives Desert Accident
ASSOCIATED PRESS
GLOBE, Ariz. (AP) - A 3-year-old girl survived five days alone in a car after an accident that killed her mother, authorities said.
Angel Emery was airlifted Monday to Maricopa Medical Center, where she was being treated for dehydration and severe frostbite on her feet. She was listed Tuesday in good condition.
"The only thing she could share with us is that she had been eating crackers and that's how she was able to survive these long days out in the elements," said Sgt. Frank Valenzuela, a spokesman for the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Authorities said Angel's 44-year-old mother, Patricia Marie Emery-Wade, died in the wreck, which apparently happened the afternoon of Jan. 21 on U.S. 60 in the east-central part of the state.
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