Supermarket manager in Mexico rescues toddler from oncoming traffic
Key Points:
- Luis Cruz, a supermarket manager in Puebla, Mexico, heroically saved a three-year-old girl from oncoming traffic by diving into the road and grabbing her moments before she was about to be hit by a minivan.
- The girl had slipped out of her mother’s grip and ran into the busy street near the Super King El Rey del Ahorro grocery store, with a woman initially chasing her but falling before she could catch her.
- Security footage shows Cruz pulling the child to safety just as the minivan screeched to a halt, avoiding a potential tragedy.
- The grocery store awarded Cruz 20,000 Mexican pesos (approximately $1,184) for his quick and courageous actions.
- Cruz, a father himself, said he acted instinctively and urged parents to remain vigilant in watching their children.