With all the negative news and scandals going on in college football its good to hear stories like this. Defensive backs Jack Long and Shane Simpson of Missouri Western pulled a toddler out of a locked car in 95 degree-weather.
Defensive backs Jack Long and Shane Simpson were driving away from football practice on Aug. 23 when they saw a woman frantically beating on the window of a car. They decided to turn around and see if they could help.
“We thought she maybe had locked her keys in the car, but then thought that was kind of an extreme thing to do for keys,” said Long.
When the stopped, Teresa Gall told them she had accidentally locked her 17-month-old grandson, Liam, in the car – with the keys.
“I was panicked and horrified,” Gall told KSHB-TV (http://bit.ly/pBQt5A). “He was crying and getting sick, and I couldn’t get to him.”
She and other family members weren’t able to break the window while Liam was throwing up and beginning to lose consciousness.
“I couldn’t believe it.We were hitting the glass as hard as we could and nothing,” Gall said. “All I could think was `God please send somebody.”‘
Simpson broke the window with one swing and Liam was rescued from the car. He was dehydrated but otherwise fine.
I’m glad these two were in the right place at the right time. There were a few tragic incidents in Atlanta with young children dying after being locked in hot cars in 90-plus degree weather. So I’m glad Jack and Shane were able to save the little boy.
Kudos to them.
Video from sbnation.com.