A South Side letter carrier is being hailed as a hero after saving the life of an elderly woman.
Dori Carson noticed mail stacking up at one of her customers' homes, prompting her and a neighbor to take immediate action. Fire officials said their quick thinking likely saved her life.Carson has worked for the U.S. Postal Service for about 12 years and has delivered mail in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood for more than five years. She is well-known and adored by neighbors on South Drake Avenue, and she pays close attention to her customers' habits.
She was on the floor for three days, with no way to phone for help. "Noticed that my customer had some mail hanging out – that usually doesn't happen, so I just kind of gathered the mail and began knocking on her door, just so I could hand it to her because I know she's elderly. She didn't answer," said Carson."So that's when I became concerned because she does live alone and I called for that well-being check.
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