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Hurricane mother and special needs son hailed heroes following pool rescue

By KSL · November 10, 2026 · 1 min read
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HURRICANE, Washington County — A mother and her 14-year-old son are being hailed as heroes after saving a man from drowning at their community pool in September. What makes what happened more remarkable is that the son has autism and apraxia of speech, which makes it very difficult for him to speak.

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