Washington mail carrier’s intuition leads police to elderly woman in need of help

A mail carrier noticed uncollected mail had piled up and called police for a welfare check. It might have saved an elderly woman’s life.

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A mail carrier’s familiarity with his route may have helped save a Washington woman’s life.

On Aug. 17, the carrier noticed one of his regular customers in Vancouver, Washington, had not picked up her mail for several days. That was unusual. She normally collected it every day, and the carrier knew she had mobility issues. He had knocked on her door but received no response, so he called 911.

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