Quick Rescue

Quick thinking helped in the rescue of a young boy recently in the UK. A car knocked down the young child in a traffic incident but a fast response from burly passers-by saw the vehicle actually being lifted off the child. Emergency services were quickly on scene to take the injured child to hospital and although the injuries were by no means slight, he is expected to recover.
December 18, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Quick thinking helped in the rescue of a young boy recently in the UK. A car knocked down the young child in a traffic incident but a fast response from burly passers-by saw the vehicle actually being lifted off the child. Emergency services were quickly on scene to take the injured child to hospital and although the injuries were by no means slight, he is expected to recover.

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