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Man, 72, Collapses Shoveling Snow, Passersby Rush To Aid

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two passersby may have saved the life of a 72-year-old man this weekend when they rushed to his aid when he collapsed shoveling snow.

KIMT.com reports that the passersby were driving on 18th ½ Street Northwest Sunday afternoon when they saw the man fall over.

Both rushed to help, with one person calling 911 and the other performing CPR.

When emergency responders arrived, they used a defibrillator to get the man's pulse back, the TV station reports.

The man was then brought to a hospital.

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