VIENNA, Ga. (WALB) – The mayor of Vienna is now being hailed a hero after rescuing a mother and her three children minutes before a train slammed into their car which was stalled on the tracks.

“I couldn’t let those babies sit there and get slaughtered by a train,” Mayor Eddie Daniels stated.

Daniels was on his technique to work Saturday morning when he noticed the stalled black SUV on the tracks with a prepare quick approaching.

“I seen a lady in trouble, and I knew I had to do what I had to do,” he stated.

Daniels then jumped into motion and helped the mother out of the automotive first. When he moved to the backseat, he discovered three youngsters—a six-year-old, a three-year-old and a 1-year previous—who additionally wanted his assist. That’s when the unthinkable occurred.

“I got the two small ones out. At that time, I seen the train and the six-year-old, I was pulling her out and that’s when the train hit,” he stated.

Daniels remembers being caught between the prepare and the truck however nonetheless managed to get the final youngster out. The smashed truck landed just some toes away from the place it was impacted.

“It knocked the truck back round that way and that’s where you see those skid marks,” Daniels stated.

Even with eight stitches on his head and a damaged ankle, Daniels stated he’s grateful the household made it out alive.

“I’m out here just doing God’s work, that’s what we’re supposed to do. And they told me I was a hero I said I don’t feel like a hero, just feel like I’m doing what I’m supposed to do, what the people elected me to do,” he stated.

He stated he would have by no means imagined this might occur throughout his second time period as mayor however is grateful he was on the proper place on the proper time.

“Terrible scene but we was able to save some lives,” he stated.

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