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Crews rescue 10 year-old girl and her grandfather from the Kern River

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Kern County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue crews rescued a 10-year-old girl and her grandfather from the Kern River this afternoon.

According to KCSO, the pair was stuck in the water and managed to hold onto a large rock until rescue crews arrived around noon time.

Crews managed to pull the pair out of the water.

Bakersfield, CA

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