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Photograph caption dated December 4, 1963 reads, "Mrs. Lena De Prisco, 44, 7931 Emelita St., North Hollywood, owes her life today to an unknown hero who pulled her from auto as Southern Pacific freight train bore down on machine stalled on tracks. Frightened near-victim told Traffic Officer W. E. Meyer she "froze" on rail crossing at Coldwater Canyon Avenue near Saticoy Avenue. Meyer said she was fortunate southbound train was traveling only about 25 to 30 m.p.h. when engineer spotted stalled car and applied brakes."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Southern Pacific Railroad Company Side-impact collisions--California--Los Angeles Railroad accidents--California--Los Angeles Accident victims--California--Los Angeles Locomotives--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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