VA: 80 year old survives 2 days alone in mowing accident

(WCYB/CNN) Package delivery driver, Ryan Fleming, was working his usual route, dropping off a package to one of his the regulars on his route 80-year-old, Juanita Mullins.

Ryan Fleming, Rescued Juanita Mullins: “I thought I heard a goat mistakenly. It was her after realizing.”

Fleming worked off a hunch that something felt off, especially that mullins’ dog was outside the house but she wasn’t around.

Ryan Fleming, Rescued Juanita Mullins: “I yelled for Juanita. She yelled help, so I knew something was wrong and looked to the left and under the hill, saw the mower and her beyond it. I found her.”

Fleming discovered her after a lawn-mowing accident that sent her more than 50 feet down a hill.

Brandon Wallace, Pound Police Department Captain: “She was dehydrated pretty bad and bruised up. But, she was still kicking and talking to everybody. I believe there was some divine intervention on that. I don’t understand how she made it two and a half days with no water by herself. At her age down there, she’s a really, really strong lady.

Mullins described as strong but her family members heartbroken.

Rachel Helton, Granddaughter: “I cant explain in words how sad it has made me. She was at a point where she had been fatigued, and she was tired. She thinks she made a mistake because she wasn’t ready to be mowing.”

Surviving both the scorching heat and rain.

Rachel Helton, Granddaughter: “Her experience working in the heat and I think her wisdom, being able to scratch around. She talks about things like putting sticks in her ears to keep the flies off; putting sticks together when it did rain to channel the water into her mouth.

Sarah Helton, Granddaughter: “We give God the glory in this story, but Ryan is a close second.”

The family also giving their thanks to pound rescue, ballad health system nurses, doctors and trauma center.

Mullins is still weak from the accident but is on track for surgery and recovery.

SOON ENOUGH–

Rachel Helton, Granddaughter: “She said she is going to mow again.”