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Supermarket manager saves child from oncoming traffic
A supermarket manager in Puebla, Mexico, has been honored for his heroism after he rushed to save a young girl who ran into traffic. (Credit: Super King | El rey del ahorro via Storyful)
Heartstopping video captured the moments a man saved a child that ran into oncoming traffic in Mexico.
Man saves child from oncoming traffic
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A supermarket manager in Pueblo has been honored for his heroism after he rushed to save a child that had run into oncoming traffic.
Security footage from Super King El Rey del Ahorro showed the child running into a busy roadway. A woman is seen chasing after her but appeared to fall before she could grab the child.
That’s when Luis Cruz jumped into action and raced to save the child before she was almost hit by a silver van.
FILE - Freeze frame from security video showing supermarket manager saving child from oncoming traffic. (Credit: Super King | El rey del ahorro via Storyful)
Hero praised for his actions
Local perspective:
Cruz was awarded with 20,000 pesos (about $1,180) for his heroic efforts and was also named the supermarket’s Manager of the Year.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from Storyful. This story was reported from San Jose.