Car accidents are one of the most calamitous things that can happen on the road.
Whether they result in the loss of a loved one, very permanent physical injuries, or even an unexpected fortunate turn, vehicular accidents are mortally dangerous.
In the face of such accidents, it's terribly daunting to act bravely. However, one young girl has captivated our attention and hearts by doing what seemed impossible.
While driving on a cliffside road, her mother accidentally dozed off, and crashed the car. Her mom was left unconscious, and her baby brother was badly hurt. In that instant, she knew she had to do something to get them all out of danger.
She truly has moved me with her fearlessness. Read on to find out how this little girl saved her family members just in time.
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Five-year-old Lexi Shymanski, of Prince George, British Columbia, was in the backseat of the car with her baby brother, Peter, when her mom dozed off at the steering wheel. Mom Angela was driving with the kids back home from Calgary, when she crashed the car into a tree on a cliffside road.
The car fell down a 40-foot embankment. Lexi woke up, still in her car seat, with a scratch on her face. She saw that her mom was slumped over, unconscious, and that her 10-week-old brother was shrieking.
Lexi realized that their car couldn't be seen from the roadside — but knew that she had to get help. Somehow, she managed to escape from the car and climb up the embankment barefoot. Upon reaching the road, she flagged down passing vehicles. Fortunately, the first driver who stopped to help was a paramedic.
They were airlifted to a hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, where baby Peter was treated for swelling in the brain, Lexi for minor injuries, and mom for multiple fractures, broken ribs, and liver damage. If Lexi hadn't acted fast like she did, both her mom and brother would have been left paralyzed, or worse — died.
"It's crazy. I can only remember one or two times where she got out of her five-point harness previously. She somehow got out, adrenaline or whatever," Angela Shymanski told Metro UK. It was later revealed that medics and firemen had to use ropes to maneuver on the embankment, while Lexi did it barefoot.
They are now all back home from the hospital. Dad Travis has had to take a leave of absence from work to take care of the kids. Angela, a swimming instructor, is taking time to recover, and still has a long way to go before life returns to normal.
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