A bus driver from Milwaukee, Wisconsin is being hailed as a hero after she rescued a child who was wandering around on a freeway overpass barefoot in freezing cold weather.
Irena Ivic was driving as she worked her normal shift when she spotted the girl, and she immediately pulled over. Without hesitating, she jumped out of her bus and ran across the street. She then picked up the crying girl and brought her back to the bus.
“Oh my God, I was so upset, and I couldn’t believe that somebody can left the child on street,” Irena said of the moment she saw the girl.
MCTS Driver Irena Ivic rescued a baby that she spotted alone on a freeway overpass in Milwaukee. Another amazing story of #MCTSExcellence https://t.co/HJhDGHLC4J pic.twitter.com/rX8llvh2Ue
— RideMCTS (@RideMCTS) January 10, 2019
“I’m just grateful I was in the right place at the right time,” Irena said during a ceremony honoring her heroic deed.
Police found that the 19 month-old girl had been left outside by his mother, who may have been suffering from a mental health crisis. The toddler has since been reunited with her father.
Social media users have been praising Irena for her good deed.
Oh my gosh!!! Are all Milwaukeeans as wonderful as this bus driver and coat- giving passenger!? ❤ My heart is so full! Bless everyone involved. I pray the baby is safe and sound tonight.
— Lucy Mathers (@sumweardwnntx) January 11, 2019
Absolutely amazing. Well done Irena and the woman passenger. Brilliant.
— Neil Sargent (@NeilSargent4) January 11, 2019
What a fantastic job by the driver. Well done! I hope to god the parent was arrested!
— Greg Buchanan (@goale35) January 10, 2019
We applaud Irena for thinking fast and doing whatever it took to save this child!
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