Choking Infant Saved By Strangers In Aurora: Report

AURORA, IL — It was a parent's worst nightmare, but it ended with a miracle. Reyna Martinez had just given her 1-year-old son, Nicholas, some Cheerios to snack on when she noticed he was "struggling to breathe," Chicago Tribune reported. Left with no cellphone, Martinez ran into the street and began knocking on neighbors' doors. When there was no answer, she went to the street and began to scream for help.

Humberto Coyt, who was delivering flowers nearby heard her screams for help, ran to her aid and gave her his cell phone, the Tribune reported.

Another stranger, Veronica Esparza, who had received CPR training for her job at East Aurora High School, stopped her car and worked with Coyt to revive Nicholas, who was now bluish and limp.

Chicago Tribune reports that Esparza pressed her fingers to the infant's chest and he "made a bubble sound" and began to breathe shallowly and move slightly.

They saved the choking infant's life just as an ambulance arrived to take him to a nearby hospital. Nicholas was later taken to Loyola before being released Saturday with a clean bill of health, according to the Tribune.

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