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US woman, 75, survives on oily water after crash

Seymour - A 75-year-old US woman has been found alive after crashing her car into a ravine and surviving for two days on soda and oily water.

Wanda Mobley was being treated on Tuesday at a hospital in Texas. A spokesperson says she's in good condition.

Her granddaughter, Amanda Russ, says Mobley told relatives she swerved to miss an animal and went off the highway.

Relatives located Mobley early on Sunday after investigators determined her whereabouts using data from her cellphone.

Mobley suffered bruises and a fractured back.

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