When a big rig crossed into oncoming traffic along a San Diego highway Wednesday, two girls were inside one of the cars involved in the crash.
Heartland Fire & Rescue Department firefighter paramedic Ryan Lopez scooped up one of them - an uninjured 4-year-old - and held her in his arms as he carried her away from the wreckage where her mother and sister were being treated for injuries.Chopper NBC 7 captured the touching moment as Lopez, clad in all of his rescue gear, held the girl in his arms and gently rocked her side to side.
The child's tiny white sandals could be seen on the front of his jacket as she rested her head on his shoulder. Lopez carried her over to a fire engine and eventually put her down to give her a drink of water. The child was soon back in his arms, once again resting her head on the firefighter’s shoulder.