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Heartland man rescued from rushing water
Posted: 06.20.2011 at 8:47 AM
Ela Soroka

Ela Soroka is a news anchor and reporter with KTVO.

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Southeast Iowa man rescued from flooded creek in Davis County, Iowa
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DAVIS COUNTY, IOWA -- A Heartland man is rescued from a flooded creek early Monday morning.

According to the Davis County Sheriff's Office, their deputies along with the Bloomfield Fire Department responded to a water rescue just before 6:30 a.m. near 160th street and US 63 North of Bloomfield.

A Southeast Iowa man who's name and age has not been released, was on a paper route when he drove into a flooded creek and got struck. Luckily, he was able to call 911 for help.

Crews were able to pull him to safety a short time later.

He was checked out at the scene and appeared to be just fine.

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