3-year-old boy saves elderly man trapped inside hot car

[Uncle Joe]

http://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/yourcommunity/2014/07/3-year-old-boy-saves-elderly-man-trapped-inside-hot-car.html


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According to his wife Jenny, King was "in very bad shape" and "could barely see anything" after suffering from two strokes in the past two months along with numerous cancer treatments.

"We've been having trouble with the door on this car since we bought it," King told ABC News, noting that he had been too weak to push it open at the time.

Because his wife had the car's keys, King was unable to turn the vehicle's air conditioning on as the temperature inside the car quickly soared to over 120 degrees.

(snip)

When asked by WVLT about why he had decided to help the man in the car, Keith kept his answer short and sweet: "He was hot," said the young man. "He was locked in the car."

More on the link.

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. k&r

[malaise]

2. What a little sweetie - my hero for today

Rec

[Uncle Joe]

3. I tried to copy and paste that pic but I couldn't get it to work.

How did you do it, malaise?

Did you have to save it to some other file first?

Peace to you.

[malaise]

4. I right clicked the photo

clicked view image info and copied and pasted from Location:
Peace to you my friend

[Uncle Joe]

5. Thanks for the education, malaise, I just grew from that.

[malaise]

6. Someone gave me that lesson a while back

Happy to pass it on.

[pnwmom]

7. One, why did the wife leave him alone? Two, why was the 3 year old walking around by himself?

I'm glad everything worked out as it did.

[Uncle Joe]

8. As for the wife, I don't believe they anticpated, that he wouldn't be able to open the car door.

The man inside the car, Bob King, had been waiting for his wife to leave a benefit event at the church when he realized that he could not open the car's door.

The article doesn't really give any explanation as to your second question.

[pnwmom]

13. Except the wife said they'd been having problems with the door sticking.

From the link at the OP:

"We've been having trouble with the door on this car since we bought it," King told ABC News, noting that he had been too weak to push it open at the time.

Because his wife had the car's keys, King was unable to turn the vehicle's air conditioning on as the temperature inside the car quickly soared to over 120 degrees.

[Uncle Joe]

17. I don't know all the details perhaps he left the church benefit before her and thought she

would be out sooner?

The article could've filled in more information.

[pnwmom]

18. According to this, the multiple stroke-victim had forgotten how to unlock the doors.

This should be a reminder to everyone that disabled and elderly people are at risk from being shut up in cars, just as small children are.


http://www.wate.com/story/26028776/knoxville-toddler-gets-national-attention-for-saving-elderly-man-from-hot-car

Bob King was about to go inside his church for an event, but he accidentally became locked inside his car. After having several strokes, he just didn't remember how to unlock the doors, and everyone else was already inside.

[malaise]

12. The three year old saved a life today

Be happy

[pnwmom]

15. I think this should serve as a reminder to all of us

that young children and babies aren't the only ones at risk from this situation; that the elderly, stroke victims, and anyone else with a serious disability could be at risk.

[malaise]

16. Well that elderly man was definitely at risk

and should never have been left alone in a locked car.

[littlemissmartypants]

9. Now there's a turn of fate

That renews my faith in humanity. Thank goodness for empathetic little boys. And sweaty old men, now that I think about it.

Thank you Uncle Joe.



littlemissmartypants

[Uncle Joe]

10. It was my pleasure, littlemissmartypants.

[LW1977]

11. k & R

[WillyT]

14. K & R !!!

[sabrina 1]

19. Thank you Uncle Joe, what a nice story and with a happy ending.

[Uncle Joe]

20. Thanks for the thanks, sabrina.

[Zorra]

21. K&R nt

[Enthusiast]

22. Kicked and recommended!

Thanks, Uncle Joe. What an amazing story.