Elderly woman with cancer found after fall at home, Coal City IL
An elderly woman with cancer fell and was unresponsive for several hours before her son arrived to check on her. Her daughter, who lives out of state, was unable to reach her and requested a welfare check at her residence near East Blackstone.
Audio|Source: Grundy and Will Counties Public Safety
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Transcript:
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For any welfare check?
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Go ahead.
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Near East Blackstone.
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I'd call from a (name withheld).
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She's in Georgia.
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Like her mother, (name withheld) is checked on.
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She's 58 years old. She has cancer. She fell last night. She laid on the floor until this morning when her son got there.
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(name withheld) is calling her.
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I'm calling for the past three hours or so, and she is not answering.
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The son left, he lives in Bloomington.
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So you might have to knock really loud together to answer the door.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Blackstone St, Coal City, IL 60416
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