Hingham Woman Rescued After Hours Trapped Beneath Car

Peggy Wilbur was trapped beneath her car for about four hours in the rain outside her Hingham home after the vehicle rolled while left in neutral, fire officials said. The car pinned her against a rock and the ground on November 6, leaving her unable to get free.

Her husband, Norman Wilbur, found her after a cab dropped him off at home. He heard her calling for help, located her beneath the vehicle and called 911.

Hingham firefighters responded and lifted the vehicle with inflatable lifting cushions and an expanding device. Wilbur received care at the scene and was transported to South Shore Hospital suffering major harm to her torso and legs, her husband said.

Norman Wilbur said she faces a long recovery. Peggy Wilbur will turn 82 this week, he said, and described her as tough.