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Tasmanian woman survives two freezing nights stuck in blackberry bush after car crash

Firefighter Brendan Burridge rescued a woman from a blackberry bush in Tasmania's Central Highlands. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)
  • In short: A woman who spent two of the coldest nights in recent weeks stuck in a blackberry bush was lucky to be spotted and rescued by a firefighter who was driving by the site of her crashed car.
  • What's next: The woman's rescuer is hoping to catch up with her and check how her recovery is going.

A 73-year-old Tasmanian woman who spent two freezing nights trapped alone in a blackberry bush on the side of a road after leaving her crashed car is a "very tough lady", her rescuer says.

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