A California firefighter was praised after being spotted comforting a young girl while her mother and sister were treated for injuries they got in a car crash.<\/p>\n
A big rig crossed into oncoming traffic on a highway near San Diego, according to KNSD. Inside one of the cars the truck hit was a mother, along with her two young daughters and another adult family member.<\/p>\n
While the mother and one of the girls were being treated for their injuries, Heartland Fire & Rescue Department firefighter paramedic Ryan Lopez took on the task of comforting the 4-year-old daughter, who was uninjured.<\/p>\n
A news camera captured the touching moment as Lopez held the girl in his arms, rocking her back ad forth, side to side.<\/p>\n
After a few moments, Lopez carried the child over to the fire engine, where he sat her down and gave her a drink of water. Then, she was in his arms once again, resting her head on his shoulder.<\/p>\n
The other vehicle struck by the truck was a black Kia Sorrento carrying the two girls, ages 4 and 6, as well as their mother and another adult.<\/p>\n
The 6-year-old girl suffered a broken neck in the accident and was having trouble breathing. She was taken to a nearby children\u2019s hospital.<\/p>\n
The 4-year-old girl who was helped by Lopez had only minor injuries<\/p>\n
The girls\u2019 mother suffered minor injuries as well and was able to ride in the ambulance with her 6-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n
Readers shared their thoughts on the story on the Newsiosity Facebook page.<\/p>\n
Praying all will be ok,\u201d one reader commented. \u201cGod bless the fireman for his kindness. God bless all.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe said it was just a normal reaction because he\u2019s a dad,\u201d another user wrote. \u201cThat\u2019s being humble on top of being a hero.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sources: KNSD, Newsiosity\/Facebook<\/p>\n
Lopez spoke to KNSD about the moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe really just wanted to hang on and just feel safe,\u201d he said of the 4-year-old.<\/p>\n
After determining that the girl was not seriously injured, Lopez, who has a 2-month-old daughter, said he knew the next most important thing to do was to comfort her.<\/p>\n
The firefighter said that he considers what he did to simply be part of his job, adding that any other first responder would have done the same.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not something I would ever seek out to take any recognition for,\u201d he said. \u201cI know someone else in my same position would\u2019ve done the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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