Kicker: crosswalk lunch encounter

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LINDSAY MAST, HOST: Estrella Quiroz was driving through Miami heat looking for lunch when she saw a tiny woman with a walker crossing the street at glacier speed. Sound from Today.com:

QUIROZ: I looked back around to see if I can find her and ask her if she needs a ride.

She found her— Lilian, a retired accountant, waiting for the bus. Estrella offered a lift and cracked up when Lilian told her her age.

QUIROZ AND LILIAN:(In Spanish) Noventa y siete. Noventie y siete? (gasps)

Ninety-seven! They discovered they share ties to Nicaragua. They ended up bonding over burgers and stories from a lifetime. The video of their meeting went viral.

Not bad for a lunch run!

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