82-year-old North Carolina woman survives nine days trapped in bathtub after fall
US News 82-year-old North Carolina woman survives nine days trapped in bathtub after fall By Richard Pollina Published July 14, 2026, 2:43 a.m. Add The New York Post on Google A North Carolina senior citizen said she miraculously survived being trapped in her bathtub for nine days by using her foot to turn the faucet and splash water toward her face to drink after suffering a crippling fall. “My first thought was, ‘oh my goodness, what did I do?'” Rivet, who has been a widow since 2023 and now lives alone, told the outlet while recovering from her bed at the Skyland Terrace Rehabilitation Center.
- ▪US News 82-year-old North Carolina woman survives nine days trapped in bathtub after fall By Richard Pollina Published July 14, 2026, 2:43 a.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google A North Carolina senior citizen said she miraculously survived being trapped in her bathtub for nine days by using her foot to turn the faucet and splash water toward her face to drink after suffering a cripp
- ▪“My first thought was, ‘oh my goodness, what did I do?'” Rivet, who has been a widow since 2023 and now lives alone, told the outlet while recovering from her bed at the Skyland Terrace Rehabilitation Center.
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