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79-year-old woman suffers needle stuck in abdomen, Gainesville FL

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Near NE 13th Dr, Gainesville, FL 32609

A 79-year-old woman accidentally broke a needle while injecting herself. The needle remains stuck in her abdomen, but she is conscious and breathing normally.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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34-3, you're spotting traumatic injury, 3,001 Northeast at 13th Drive, near NE 13th Drive, 79-year-old female conscience and breathing,
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no bleeding patients completely alert.
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Our complainant's advising that she was giving herself a shot, then the needle broke off, and it's still stuck in her stomach.
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It's 1831.

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Near NE 13th Dr, Gainesville, FL 32609

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