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And i knew that that way wed be together if we died. >> kevin says he and ruby are pushed deep under the water. >> when we came up and the barge was not on top of us, it was truly, you know, an unbelievable experience of divine intervention. for me, it was like as if it swept us out to the river to prevent that from happening. to all of those people, i couldnt believe that all these people were all around us. the boat was gone. >> but kevin and rubys ordeal isnt over. almost immediately they get...

Were about to die. it just didnt seem any way possible to survive something as tall as a three-story building just mowing us over out on the middle of a river. >> only a few minutes go by before kevin, his daughter, ruby, and everyone else onboard realize the inevitable. >> we started grabbing for life preservers. such chaos on there. and, you know, my poor little daughter didnt have any idea what to do. so, i did as best i could to get us to where we could at least have a chance, and i look up ...

That point. >> this is freedom, we have people in the water. looks like they got run over by a barge. one of the duck boats. im going to pick them up. >> the crash claims the lives of two hungarian students, szabolcs prem and dora schwendtner. but somehow 35 people are pulled to safety. many need medical attention, including ruby, who suffers from shock. in philadelphia, the mayor holds a press conference. >> this is a very serious situation and were going to do everything we can to, obviously, ...

An amphibious duck boat is full of passengers, but broken down and anchored in the river. its supposed to be a fun, 15-minute sightseeing loop on land and water when things go terribly wrong. every one onboard watches as this huge barge maintains a steady course at them until it blasts over their boat. tourists in philadelphia looking to see the city from a different vantage point get onboard the ride the ducks duck boat. tourists, like kevin grace and his 9-year-old daughter, ruby. >> my daught...

Possible to survive something as tall as a three-story building just mowing us over out on the middle of a river. >> only a few minutes go by before kevin, his daughter, ruby, and everyone else onboard realize the inevitable. >> we started grabbing for life preservers and such chaos on there. and, you know, my poor little daughter didnt have any idea what to do. so, i did as best i could to get us to where we could at least have a chance and i look up and i see the first mate already jumped off ...

Of her hair and keep her near me and i knew that that way wed be together if we died. >> kevin says he and ruby are pushed deep under the water. >> when we came up and the barge was not on top of us, it was truly, you know, an unbelievable experience of divine intervention. for me, it was like as if it swept to the side out to the river, to prevent that from happening to all of those people. i couldnt believe that all these people were all around us. the boat was gone. >> but kevin and rubys ord...

Already panicking, but where is she? where is she and then she popped up. >> they swim for their lives. >> i was very, very proud of her. what a great kid. she swam very confidently. she didnt need me there, at that point. >> this is freedom, we have people in the water. looks like they got run over by a barge. one of the duck boats. im going to pick them up. >> the crash claims the lives of two hungarian students. but somehow 35 people are pulled to safety. many need medical attention, includin...

I knew i could keep a good grip of her hair and keep her near me and i knew that that way wed be together if we died. >> kevin says he and ruby are pushed deep under the water. >> when we came up and the barge was not on top of us, it was truly, you know, an unbelievable experience of divine intervention. for me, it was like as if it swept us out to the river to prevent that from happening. i couldnt believe that all these people were all around us. the boat was gone. >> but kevin and rubys orde...

Where is she and then she popped up. >> they swim for their lives. >> i was very, very proud of her. what a great kid. she swam very confidently. she didnt need me there, at that point. >> this is freedom, we have people in the water. looks like they got run over by a barge. one of the duck boats. im going to pick them up. >> the crash claims the lives of two hungarian students, szabolcs prem and dora schwendtner. but somehow 35 people are pulled to safety. many need medical attention, including...

Of her hair and keep her near me and i knew that that way wed be together if we died. >> kevin says he and ruby are pushed deep under the water. >> when we came up and the barge was not on top of us, it was truly, you know, an unbelievable experience of divine intervention. for me, it was like as if it swept us out to the river to prevent that from happening. i couldnt believe that all these people were all around us. the boat was gone. >> but kevin and rubys ordeal isnt over. almost immediately...