Little did Jonathan Bauer realize the disastrous events that were about to
occur and the heroic part he would play in them when he chose to drive his
13-year-old daughter the longer but more picturesque route home from
work.
But he was engaged in a multi-vehicle collision when he crossed the bridge
over Assawoman Bay in Ocean City, Maryland.
At a news conference, Bauer stated, "The first thing I remember is hearing
tires squeal.
The truck began to rock back and forth, giving the impression that someone
was losing control and attempting to adjust, he said.
The truck then horrified Bauer by slamming into a wall and rolling halfway
over the rail.
He made an attempt to swerve out of the path but was hit anyway, causing
his car's windows to shatter and his daughter to be covered in glass.
The truck driver was trying to exit his vehicle when he was watching his
daughter, who was unexpectedly unharmed, but the door kept closing due to
gravity.
By the time Bauer got to him, he had already managed to free himself, and
the driver pointed into the water around 20–25 feet below without saying
anything.
When Bauer looked over, she noticed a car seat and a young girl standing
about six feet away from it. "He simply pointed down at the ocean," Bauer
recalled.
She was wearing a little pink dress and was floating on her back with her
head entirely above the water.
The boy realized the girl had flipped over and was now in the water with
her face down after searching the area for any boats but finding none.
Bauer yelled to his daughter to stay with the car and get a first responder
as he dove into the river to save the youngster because he knew he had to
act quickly, according to Bauer.
The "scariest moment of her life," his daughter sobbed, was when her father
dove into the ocean.
Bauer leaped from a great height without incurring any negative effects,
diving feet first into the shallow water.
Jonathan Bauer jumped into a bay in Ocean City, Maryland and saved a toddler that fell out of a car. #highlightinghappiness #kindness #hero #GoodSamaritanhttps://t.co/nulzEmE42n
— Andrew R. Campanella (@andrewrcamp) July 26, 2021
The young child was then grabbed from the pool and carried high up on his
shoulder as he stroked her back vigorously till she began to cough up
water.
Fortunately, a boat soon showed up to transport the couple to land.
His wife Wendy was obviously moved as she expressed her pride in her
husband while also expressing amazement that he jumped given his fear of
heights.
His daughter continued, "He would never ride the Ferris wheel with
me.
According to Ocean City Today, eight individuals were brought to nearby
hospitals on that day, and a 2-year-old child was airlifted to Johns Hopkins
in Baltimore as a result of the collision, which shut down the bridge for
six hours.
Jonathan stated that he wanted to express his gratitude to the first
responders in front of the public.
Bauer, Ava, and his wife were appointed honorary members of the EMS by
Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan. In addition, Bauer received a plaque in
recognition of his valiant efforts.
According to Meehan, who was quoted by Ocean City Today, "Jonathan's
genuinely a modest hero and that's what makes this even more remarkable than
it already was."
"Today is a day of gratitude. This accident was quite terrible. The moral
of the narrative is that everyone is fine and that everyone in this room is
responsible for their fineness.
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