Florida man rushes into traffic to rescue toddlers who wandered onto busy road
Florida: A dangerous situation was averted in the US state of Florida after a man ran into a busy roadway to rescue two toddlers who had strayed into fast-moving traffic, officials and local media reported.
The incident took place over the weekend in Brevard County, where John Brittingham noticed two young girls standing unattended on a highway while he was driving. Realising the immediate risk to their lives, Brittingham stopped his vehicle and rushed onto the road, signalling to oncoming drivers to slow down as he approached the children.
Video footage of the rescue, which has since circulated widely on social media, shows Brittingham running through traffic and reaching the toddlers while one of them stood in the middle of the road. Within seconds, he picked up both children and carried them to safety.
Brittingham later told local television station WESH-TV that the moment left him shaken, as he feared the consequences had he not acted in time. He said the children appeared to be around two years old or younger.
After ensuring the toddlers were safe, Brittingham went door to door in the nearby area to determine where they had come from. His search led him to a nearby Airbnb property, where he found an elderly couple and a young woman who were unaware that the children had wandered outside.
According to Brittingham, those inside the house were shocked when informed and no injuries were reported.
NEW: Man jumps out of his car and saves two toddlers from getting hit after they walked into the middle of a busy road in Brevard County, Florida.
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Remarks against St Francis Xavier: Right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar gets bail
Panaji (PTI): A court in Goa on Saturday granted bail to right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar, who was arrested after he allegedly made derogatory comments against St Francis Xavier.
Judicial Magistrate First Class, Vasco, granted regular bail to Khattar, currently admitted to Goa Medical College and Hospital at Bambolim for treatment of chest pain after he was shifted from the District Hospital in Mapusa two days back.
A row erupted after a video of remarks by Khattar, the founder of Sanatan Mahasangh, at an event on April 18 in the presence of Swami Brahmeshanand, State Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and BJP MLAs Sankulp Amonkar and Daji (Krishna) Salkar, went viral.
St Francis Xavier is revered as the patron saint of Goa.
The controversial remarks led to the Vasco Police registering an FIR against Khattar on charges of hurting religious sentiments and creating enmity between groups.
He was detained in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, by local police. His custody was later handed over to the Goa Crime Branch, according to officials.
