California woman airlifted from truck after being stuck in swollen creek for 15 hours

Woman trying to cross rushing waters had climbed on top of overturned vehicle before she was rescued by helicopter team

A helicopter team rescued a woman Tuesday morning who was trapped for almost 15 hours atop her overturned pickup truck in rushing waters after she tried to traverse a swollen creek following recent rain in northern California.

A helicopter of California highway patrol air operations airlifted the woman to shore as waters surged around her vehicle at a crossing in a park.