Good Samaritan speaks out for first time after saving toddler who was ejected into Maryland bay
After he was involved in a five-car crash with his daughter, Jonathan Bauer jumped from a bridge to save another girl who had fallen into the water.
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After he was involved in a five-car crash with his daughter, Jonathan Bauer jumped from a bridge to save another girl who had fallen into the water.
“I saw the car seat and some other items, and then about six feet away from the car seat was a little girl,” Mr. Bauer said during a news conference. “She was on her back, completely floating, head completely out of the water, arms moving, legs kicking in a little pink dress.” Mr. Bauer, a vice president of information services for Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, said he took off his shoes and jumped feet-first into the water after seeing the girl flip onto her face. “I popped up, swam over to the girl, lifted her out of the water and looked at her,” said Mr. Bauer. “Her mo...
Good Samaritan speaks out for 1st time after jumping 25 feet to save girl in Maryland bay TODAY 5/8/2021 Francesca Gariano Jonathan Bauer, the good Samaritan who saved a two-year-old girl by jumping 25 feet off a bridge into a Maryland bay last Sunday, is speaking out for the first time about the incident. Bauer, who initially didn’t want to be identified after rescuing the toddler, recalled the five-car accident on the Route 90 bridge in Ocean City, Maryland that led to the toddler being thrown into Assawoman Bay at a press conference Friday. During the press conference, ...
NBC Universal, Inc. A good Samaritan came forward to recount jumping into the Assawoman Bay to save a 2-year-old thrown into the water after a five-car wreck. Jonathan Bauer spoke publicly about the experience for the first time Friday after initially asking to remain anonymous following the rescue. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Bauer and his 13-year-old daughter Ava were involved in the crash Sunday on the Route 90 bridge in Ocean City. After seeing his own daughter was ok, he noticed a truck dangling from the bridge. A car sea...
Local hero rescues toddler from Maryland bay after car crash Jonathan Bauer said he was driving with his daughter over an Ocean City bridge shortly before he saw a 2-year-old girl in the water below. Author: Scott Broom, John Henry Published: 6:06 PM EDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 9:11 AM EDT May 8, 2021 OCEAN CITY, Md. — The man who rescued a toddler from drowning in a Maryland bay spoke to the public for the first time Friday. On Sunday, emergency crews responded to a five-vehicle crash on the Route 90 bridge over Assawoman Bay in Ocean City. Au...