In the flash of a second, everything can change.
A pregnant mother of two parked her car in the driveway and went to check the mailbox when she saw her car rolling straight towards her. Her two year old son, Flint, was inside the car; it's believed he may have accidentally released the handbrake.
The back tire ran over Jennifer's leg, trapping her under the car in the driveway. She suffered a broken thigh bone, broken ribs, and broken vertebrae in the upper spine.
As emergency crews worked for an hour to free Jennifer, Flint was handed to Constable Ben Timpson. The officer and father of three tapped into his parental instincts. He immediately sat down on the floor with Flint, doing anything he could to take his mind off of the traumatic scene. He pointed out the fire truck and the ambulance, and when Timpson began playing with Flint, the little boy began to smile and play along. Someone snapped a powerful photo that went viral, showing the officer working hard to keep Flint entertained among the chaos.
Even as Jennifer lay trapped under her car, she felt a sense of relief when she looked over and saw Flint safe and happy. Knowing that Timpson was taking such good care of her boy was reassuring to the terrified mom.
Constable Timpson and Flint were reunited in the hospital where Jennifer continues to recover. Miraculously, daily scans have confirmed the baby inside her belly was unharmed. "They’re just doing the job they’re employed to, but they’ve done it with a lot of heart for both me and my son," Jennifer said.
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Everything was as it should be when a pregnant mother parked her car in the driveway and went to check the mailbox. Seconds later, she saw her car rolling straight towards her. The back tire ran over Jennifer's leg, trapping her under the car. She suffered a broken thigh bone, broken ribs, and broken vertebrae in the upper spine. Her two-year-old son, Flint, was inside the car at the time.
As emergency crews worked to free the pregnant Jennifer, Flint was handed to Constable Ben Timpson. Acting as the little boy's guardian angel, Timpson sat down with Flint and comforted the boy by playing with him for an hour. Someone snapped the photo below, which went viral. Even Jennifer was reassured to see her boy was safe and happy during the terrifying experience.
Jennifer is undergoing rehabilitation, and miraculously, daily scans have confirmed her baby boy was unharmed. She can't wait to return home to Flint, five-year-old Cooper and husband Russell.
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