Crime & Safety

Brockton Girl Saves 3-Year-Old From Getting Hit By Car

A 9-year-old girl is being called a hero after saving a 3-year-old from getting hit by a car over the weekend.

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BROCKTON, MA — A 9-year-old girl is being called a hero after saving a 3-year-old from getting hit by a car over the weekend.

Ariana Davidson told WHDH that she was playing in the front yard of her Brockton home Sunday when a neighbor saw a car coming down their street towards a 3-year-old. Davidson was able to grab the boy and place him on the sidewalk.

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She told the news station that the boy would have been hit by a car if she was not there. Neighbors are praising the girl's action and asking drivers to be more careful.

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