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Castro Valley teen survives crash after holding onto tree overnight

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Castro Valley teen survives crash after holding onto tree overnight

One of two Castro Valley teen girls survived by holding onto a tree for 12 hours in freezing water after their car hydroplaned and crashed into a swollen creek near Willits.

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