Good Samaritan saves two children from sinking car in San Jacinto River
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The man who jumped into the San Jacinto River in Channelview rescued two children from a sinking car.
ThemanwhojumpedintotheSanJacintoRiverinChannelviewtorescuetwochildrenfromasinkingcarisspeakingout,sharingbothheartbreakandhope.
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ThetragiccrashWhatweknow:
OnFridayataround4:45p.m.,investigatorswiththeHarrisCountySheriff’sofficesayaKiadrivenbyCrystalNjepucarryingherthreeyoungchildren,ages1,5,and7,wentofftheroadnearthe17300blockofMarketStreetintotheSanJacintoriver.
Authoritiessaidthecarappearedtostopforaboutaminuteinagravelareabeforeacceleratingintothewater.
Aheroiceffort Whatthey’resaying:
AugustinGarciaAlvarezsaidhepulledoverwhenhesawsmallhandswavingandheardcriesforhelp.
“Ipulledoverontotheshoulderandnoticedlittlehandsstickingout,someonewasyelling‘Help!Help,help!’”Alvarezsaid.HespoketousinspanishandFOX26translatedtheinterviewforthisarticle.
Withouthesitation,Alvar
