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CNN The man was also involved in the accident, but did not sustain any serious injuries. Whittington says the man saw the girl laying in the water and immediately jumped into action. The man lept 25 down into the water that was about 5 feet deep. Rob Korb, a life member of the Ocean City Fire Department in Worcester County praised the man for his selfless deed: "The real hero in this situation is the good Samaritan that jumped in to provide life saving measures for the infant. I'd like to shake his hand or buy him a beer or both someday," he said. "For as much tragedy that you see there, ...

"I popped up, swam over to the girl and lifted her out of the water," Bauer said. "Her mouth was open, her eyes were semi open. And then I raised my shoulder very high and aggressively patted her on her back. Within seconds she spit up a bunch of water and started coughing. A nearby boat picked up the child and Bauer to take them to shore, where emergency responders met them. Watching her father leap from the bridge scared Ava, she said. She worried her father would land head first in the Assawoman Bay and hurt himself, or even worse. He landed feet first. 

"I popped up, swam over to the girl and lifted her out of the water," Bauer said. "Her mouth was open, her eyes were semi open. And then I raised my shoulder very high and aggressively patted her on her back. Within seconds she spit up a bunch of water and started coughing. A nearby boat picked up the child and Bauer to take them to shore, where emergency responders met them. Watching her father leap from the bridge scared Ava, she said. She worried her father would land head first in the Assawoman Bay and hurt himself, or even worse. He landed feet first. 

Toddler Thrown From Truck Into Bay in Crash—Then Heroic Bystander Leaps In, Saves Her Life A toddler was thrown from a truck, off a bridge, and into the water of a bay in Maryland during a vehicle collision on May 2. Heroically, a good Samaritan leapt in and retrieved the baby girl with help from nearby boaters. The five-car crash occurred just before 3 p.m. on a Route 90 bridge connecting Ocean City to the rest of Worcester County. The impact threw a 23-month-old, still in her car seat, from one of the vehicles into Assawoman Bay, according to a press release.

"I popped up, swam over to the girl and lifted her out of the water," Bauer said. "Her mouth was open, her eyes were semi open. And then I raised my shoulder very high and aggressively patted her on her back. Within seconds she spit up a bunch of water and started coughing. A nearby boat picked up the child and Bauer to take them to shore, where emergency responders met them. Watching her father leap from the bridge scared Ava, she said. She worried her father would land head first in the Assawoman Bay and hurt himself, or even worse. He landed feet first.