Utah woman spends day stuck headfirst down vent

[January 07, 2009]  OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Talk about deep cleaning. An woman was recovering after spending more than a day lodged inside a vent at her home after falling in while vacuuming it. Ogden police Lt. Scott Sangberg said they came to the 55-year-old woman's house after family members called police to say they hadn't heard from her in more than a day.

Police entered the home and found the woman stuck headfirst down a large cold air return vent, The Salt Lake Tribune reported in its online edition Tuesday.

Ogden fire Deputy Chief Chad Tucker said the woman was vacuuming vents when saw something inside one, reached for it and fell in.

The woman had cuts and abrasions and was recovering in the hospital Tuesday.

Police say the woman's family hadn't heard from her in about 30 hours.

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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com/

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