A baby locked in the scorching heat of a parked car could have died if not for one brave bystander.
Ignoring warnings from passersby, Army veteran Angela Radtke smashed the car’s front windshield, climbing through the shattered glass and pulling the overheated baby from the vehicle.
In Texas, a “good samaritan” law allows residents to administer emergency care without fear of punishment. After the baby was in the hands of EMTs, Radtke was questioned and released.
Radtke says that she saw the 1-year-old in the car and immediately took action.
She had the staff at the local H-E-B supermarket page the car’s owner. When the message received no response, Radtke grabbed a tire iron.
The little boy was taken to Methodist Children Hospital for treatment, and has since been placed into the custody of Child Protective Services.
Security footage from the H-E-B cameras revealed that the feverish baby had been left in the car for 40 minutes. The father is being charged with child endangerment.
H/T: Opposing Views
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