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Crash victim saved by good samaritans with forklift

05:52 PM PST on Saturday, February 23, 2008

By ADRIANE HORNER, kgw.com Staff

Police called several Good Samaritans heroes after they helped a woman who had been crushed by her car in an accident.

Washington County Sheriff's Office

A man from a nearby nursery brought over a forklift to help lift the weight of the car off the trapped woman.

The accident happened just before 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning on SW River Road just south of SW Farmington Road in Washington County.

Witnesses told police that 20-year-old Stephanie Baker lost control of her car in a turn. The car then spun out of control and flipped onto its side.

Baker was trapped under the weight of the car with her head stuck under the doorframe.

Her passenger, 30-year-old David Clark was able to walk away from the crash.

Police said several citizens stopped to help and were able to lift the car partially off the woman after they noticed the weight of the vehicle was keeping her from breathing.

A man from a nearby nursery brought over a forklift and was able to lift the car off the victim, allowing her to resume breathing on her own.

Deputies on the scene of the crash said the citizens who stopped and rendered aid to the woman saved her life. 

She was taken by Life-Flight to Oregon Health and Sciences University where she was listed in critical condition.

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