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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No confusion in BJP-JD(S) alliance: Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru (PTI): Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday dismissed speculation over confusion in the BJP-JD(S) alliance, asserting that there was clarity within them and that discussions on the chief minister post were premature.
Addressing reporters at the party's state office, JP Bhavan, after chairing a preparatory meeting for the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections, he said the immediate priority was to remove what he termed an "anti-people government" in the state and to strengthen the alliance to face upcoming polls.
"This is not the time to discuss who should become the chief minister. There is still time for that. If we speak about it now, it would be like stitching the cradle even before the baby is born," Kumaraswamy said, underlining that leadership questions would be taken up at an appropriate time.
The JD(S) second-in-command said there is still a lot of work to be done and it was not appropriate to speak about such matters now.
"On the issue of alliance, both I and our party are open-minded. When the time comes, we will discuss it on the party platform and take a decision. There is no confusion regarding the alliance, and there will be no confusion in the future. This is my stand," Kumaraswamy said.
"There is a bad government in the state. My objective is to remove it and bring in a pro-people government. Removing this corrupt and bad government is my agenda. The JD(S) and BJP parties will work together to accomplish this task," he added.
Reiterating his stand, Kumaraswamy said, "My objective is to remove the anti-people government in the state. I have been saying this from the beginning."
On reports of internal differences over the alliance and the CM's position, the union minister said he would not respond to every statement made by individuals.
"Some people are speaking about the alliance and the chief minister's position. I do not feel the need to respond to them. If I start answering each of them, people may think I lack maturity. Therefore, I will not speak about it. We will strengthen the alliance together, face the elections together, and bring a pro-people government," he said.
Kumaraswamy added that discussions within parties were natural and not final.
He said there were still two years left for the Assembly elections while there were four to five months left for the local body elections.
The union minister said the JD(S) is also preparing for the municipal elections in Bengaluru city just as other parties.
He clarified that there had been no discussions so far between the two parties specifically on local body or GBA elections.
Earlier, the JD(S) leader chaired a meeting with Members of the Legislative Council, former MLAs and other leaders of his party to review preparations for the GBA elections.
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