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Good Samaritans

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Injured Visitor Wants to Thank Stranger

New Hampshire woman grateful to Good Samaritan who helped her on Reston path last month.

A woman visiting Reston from New Hampshire over Thanksgiving wants to thank a Good Samaritan who drove her to the hospital when she was injured. Robertine Wymans of Merrimack, NH, was in town visiting her daughter, who lives near Hunters Woods Village Center.  The Saturday after Thanksgiving, Wymans was walking alone on the path near Hunters Woods when she slipped and fell. "About an hour into the walk I slipped on some leaves on the side of a path, heard a crack and knew immediately that I was in trouble," Wymans wrote in an email. "A few people in the distance ignored my pleas for help.   "Not familiar with the area, I knew I could not provide a location to 911. I had to move," she said.  "I moved through the leaves to the lower path …

Stella McEnearny

8:27 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

Two fine people meet under most unfortunate circumstances. A speedy recovery to Wymans and a thank-you to Patch for bringing us some rare good news!   more ›

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