Man Hailed as Hero for Saving Woman and 3-Year-Old Daughter From Sinking Car: "Acted on Instinct"
- Liam and his partner Tia were taking a stroll when they stumbled upon a woman and her three-year-old daughter who were on the verge of drowning
- Mother and daughter found themselves in a precarious position after their car careened off the road and plunged into a river
- Without thinking twice, the 28-year-old jumped into the water after hearing the woman screaming, “Help me, help me, please save my baby!”
A 28-year-old man emerged as a hero after bravely saving a mother and her three-year-old daughter from their car trapped in rising floodwaters.
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Liam Stych sprang into action upon hearing the desperate cries of the distressed woman, who was shouting, "Help me, help me, please save my baby!"
Liam knew car occupants were in trouble
A viral video shared by The Mirror captured the intense moment relentless floodwaters started dragging the woman's car beneath a footbridge.
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Liam, accompanied by his pregnant partner, Tia, happened to be out for a walk when they witnessed the unfolding tragedy.
"I was screaming 'go back, go back,' because it was about 5ft deep. But the car started floating as soon as it entered, and we knew they were in trouble," Liam recounted.
Undeterred by the conditions, he dangled off the bridge, smashed the rear passenger window, and used ratchet straps to secure the woman's car to railings.
Moment of ingenuity
The traffic manager believes anchoring the ill-fated car to the bridge ensured it didn't drift or sink further.
"I think if I hadn’t done what I did, the car would have been dragged under the bridge, and there would have been no way of getting them out," he emphasised.
Recounting the rescue, Liam disclosed he couldn't open the back door because it would have added more pressure and sent the car further down the stream.
Despite the challenges, Liam pulled the young girl to safety within five minutes and handed her to his partner, Tia.
With the little girl safely out, the heroic man helped the woman out of the car, bringing her to safety.
Onlookers didn't help
When asked about his courageous act, Liam humbly stated that he acted on instinct because if it were him or his family in such a situation, he would hope to receive help.
The roadworks engineer, however, took issue with the fact that onlookers failed to lend a helping hand during the critical moments.
"I was pretty disgusted and disappointed, to be honest, that around eight people were standing around watching and not helping while the mum was screaming from her car. Not one person," he said.
Dale Schroeder honoured posthumously
Elsewhere, social media users have been calling for the recognition of a deceased carpenter who educated 33 strangers.
Dale Schroeder posthumously captured the admiration of netizens for dedicating his life savings to putting struggling teens through college.
After 67 years of frugality and penny-pinching, Schroeder amassed over R54 million, which he used to create a scholarship fund.
Schroeder, born in 1919, worked for the same company for 67 years and was known for his humble and simple lifestyle.
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