Miami police have released new footage of an officer’s heroic, breathtaking rescue on the side of a busy highway.
Reginald Mathieu, a highway patrol officer in Florida, saved the life of a 1-year-old who was choking and had fallen unconscious, according to recently revealed footage. Mathieu found cars pulled over on the freeway and a small cluster of people surrounding the unconscious baby. One of the bystanders had previously attempted to save the child using an anti-choking device.
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“Trooper Mathieu recently responded to an emergency involving a 1 year old toddler who was unresponsive on I-95,” Miami’s chapter of the Florida Highway Patrol tweeted Sunday. “Trooper Mathieu’s first aid training immediately kicked in as he jumped into action, performing a series of back blows until the toddler regained consciousness.”
When the baby regained consciousness, she was taken to the nearest hospital as a precaution, the FHP said. Authorities did not reveal what the baby was choking on.
Trooper Mathieu recently responded to an emergency involving a 1 year old toddler who was unresponsive on I-95.
Trooper Mathieu’s first aid training immediately kicked in as he jumped into action, performing a series of back blows until the toddler regained consciousness! #Hero pic.twitter.com/BAKTWmGP37
— FHP Miami (@FHPMiami) October 24, 2021
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The incident took place on Oct. 16 on the I-95 southbound lanes heading into Miami. However, the footage was released on Oct. 24.
