UpdatedMon, May 10, 2021 at 12:57 pm ET Reply Jonathan Bauer has since been honored with a plaque from Ocean City Mayor Richard W. Meehan, who called Bauer a "humble hero." (Shutterstock) OCEAN CITY, MD — A terrifying multi-car crash unfolded on the Route 90 bridge in Ocean City May 2, launching a 2-year-old girl still strapped into her car seat into the Assawoman Bay. The truck she was riding in ended up positioned on top of the guardrail. But a good Samaritan leaped over the guardrail and into the bay to rescue her. Initially, the hero chose to remain anonymous but has since come forward. Jonathan Bauer spoke with NBC Washington about what happened during that five-car pileup on the bridge. Bauer was traveling with his 13-year-old daughter, Ava, and their vehicle was one of the five involved in the crash.