BENTON COUNTY, Wash. – Benton County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) deputies and Benton County Fire District 4 crews responded to a call for help from an elderly resident on Red Mountain Rd, between West Richland and Benton City.

Family members, concerned after not hearing from the 83-year-old woman, contacted authorities.

Upon arrival, the family heard her cries for help from inside the home and called 911.

Deputies made an urgent entry into the home and found the woman on the bathroom floor, where she had fallen four days earlier. She was unable to reach a phone to call for assistance.

Benton County Fire District 4 swiftly transported her to the hospital for care. Her condition is unknown.

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