Recent Examples of Young Heroes in Car Crashes

Recent Examples of Young Heroes in Car Crashes

• 9-year-old Girl Scout Saves Her Mother
  In Madison County, Indiana, after their vehicle flipped six times and crashed into a field, a 9-year-old Girl Scout calmly pulled down airbags to free her smothered mother and directed her on how to get out. She even located the phone and called 911. WRTV Indianapolis

• 12-year-old Sage Hopper Leads Children to Safety
  In Georgia, following a T‑boning crash, 12‑year‑old Sage Hopper guided her injured 5‑year‑old sister and two other children out of the vehicle and into a safe nearby ditch until help arrived. Her quick thinking earned her a certificate of heroism from first responders. People.com

• 8-year-old Ellie Hayes Shields Her Brother
  In Conondale, Queensland, eight-year-old Ellie acted instinctively when their car rolled down an embankment—she shielded her younger brother with her body. While she sustained serious injuries, her brother remained unharmed. Courier Mail

Your Description vs. Verified Reports

Your account of the 11‑year‑old girl leading her family out of a car that flipped multiple times and landed submerged in a lake—with her mother suffering a heart attack, her brothers assisting, and a brother flagging down help—sounds like a profoundly moving and inspiring story. However, no recent news article matches this scenario exactly in publicly accessible sources.

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