Woman glad to be alive after 18-year-old saves her from drowning in floodwaters [Video]

AURORA, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – An 18-year-old Ohio man jumped into action to save a woman caught in floodwaters before she could get sucked into a drainage pipe.

Melissa Fitzwater says 18-year-old Andrew Marino saved her life when she ended up walking into a flooded creek on Nautilus Trail in Aurora, Ohio.

“I’m just glad to be here. I’m glad to be alive,” Fitzwater told WOIO. “I’m only 31. I have a lot of life left to live. I have a 4-year-old at home, so I have to be there for her.”

Fitzwater was in the neighborhood Thursday working for a client after massive storms. When she was ready to leave, she couldn’t drive out because the rain caused a lot of flooding.

“It seemed like both exits out of this area were blocked, so there was no way for me to get out,” she said.

Taking the advice of a …