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A car crash survivor recalls the stranger with the soothing voice who saved her

A doctor would later tell Thea Rhiannon she would have probably bled to death if not for the actions of a stranger.
Thea Rhiannon remembers the man who came to her rescue decades ago.

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.


One hot afternoon decades ago, Thea Rhiannon was driving her old Volkswagen bus down the

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