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Blind woman saves Melbourne taxi driver's life
Jan 22, 2012, 2:40 GMT
Sydney (dpa ) - A blind woman saved the life of a taxi driver who was having a heart attack, it was reported Sunday.
Judy Streit was getting out of a taxi in Melbourne when the driver opened his door and stumbled out, collapsing half way out of the car in front of her, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
He was gasping for help and she realized from the sounds that the driver was suffering a cardiac arrest.
With help from a passerby, she managed to get the driver out of the car and lie him down on the footpath.
She called emergency services and followed the operator's instructions to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the driver until an ambulance arrived.
The driver is recovering after a week in intensive care.
The government praised Streit for her action and recommended her for a local hero award.
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