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Austin Man Spends Four Hours in a Tree After Car Swept Away by Flood Waters [Video]
Austin, Texas resident Kerry Packer made a mistake many other motorists have made in the past: he thought he could safely cross a flooded road way.
He soon learned otherwise.
Packer's vehicle was swept away and carried some 1/2 mile before rising waters inside forced him out of a window and into a tree 20 feet above the water.
EMS was able to rescue him after a chilly four hours in the tree. Packer spoke on air live with reporters from KVUE-TV in Austin during the ordeal.
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