A man in Ocean City, Maryland, is getting hailed a hero for jumping into water to save a toddler. The 23-month-old girl fell out of a car or truck and into the bay on Sunday following an accident that left the automobile dangling off the guardrails of a bridge. Several other individuals have been injured in the crash, the Ocean City Fire Department mentioned in a statement released on social media.
Fire and police units have been dispatched to the bridge on Sunday afternoon following getting informed that one automobile was half more than the guardrail, and many patients have been injured following the collision.
“During the collision, one pediatric patient was ejected from the car teetering over the guardrail and landed into the Assawoman Bay,” the fire division mentioned.
The toddler was saved by the timely action of a man who noticed her lying in the water face down.
“He just jumped into action,” Ryan Whittington, firefighter and medic at Ocean City Fire Department, told CNN. “He saved a 23-month-old child. There’s no doubt in our mind that if he had not did what he did when he did it that we would be having a different headline to this story,” Mr Whittington mentioned.
The very good Samaritan who jumped in to save her does not want to be identified. Mr Whittington mentioned he was driving on the bridge and his car or truck had also been involved in the crash.
On Facebook, several praised the “humble hero” and mentioned his act of bravery should really be recognised by an award. “The good Samaritan that jumped over to save that baby, risking their own life, is an absolute hero!” wrote one Facebook user. “Let’s get this hero’s face all over social media and the news. They deserve to be recognised for their amazing actions,” an additional mentioned.
The girl was flown to the Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital. Seven other individuals who suffered injuries in the crash have been also taken to hospital.