Good Samaritan saves boy, 4, running into busy intersection

Mar 31, 2015 - 02:20
Mar 31, 2015 - 02:30
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Good Samaritan saves boy, 4, running into busy intersection

HEROES don’t always wear uniforms.

A good Samaritan in the state of Washington has saved a young boy from certain disaster, and it was all caught on Camera.

The video shows the boy, 4, running down a busy street towards an even busier intersection. He appears panicked and is running at full speed.

A vehicle passes the boy meters before the intersection and the driver quickly rushes to save the day.

Police appear within seconds but the officer fails to get the good Samaritan’s name.

Wanting to say thank you, the Federal Way Police Department posted the following message on their Facebook page: “A miraculous action by an unknown driver in Federal Way, saves a 4 yr old boy from running into a busy intersection. FWPD would like to identify this man to personally thank him for his quick action.”

The post was shared hundreds of times and eventually helped a photojoualist from local TV news station KOMO-TV track the good Samaritan down.

The mystery man was eventually put in touch with police for a proper thank you.

KOMO News reported the hero, Sam Deeds, found out he was a wanted man just before being contacted but kept his heroic, ahem, deed to himself.

“Kind of didn’t want to put myself out there and get any credit for anything that I don’t think there’s really any credit due for,” he said.

“Just the right place at the right time.”

Federal Way Police later posted on Facebook that they were “very grateful to have the opportunity to thank this good Samaritan for his heroic act” and that they were “Proud of our FedWay community”.

Hero, though he says he didn’t do anything special. Picture courtesy KOMO-TV

Hero, though he says he didn’t do anything special. Picture courtesy KOMO-TV Source: Supplied

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Mike Gallagher Freelance writer with a passion for travelling