CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida deputy is being recognized for his heroic actions to help save the life of an infant.
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Investigators said a motorcyclist sped past a deputy in Charlotte County and crashed into an SUV earlier this month.
The deputy found the motorcyclist dead and a mother and her two children inside the SUV.
However, the 6-month-old child didn’t have a pulse.
The deputy started chest compressions, and first responders took over when they showed up.
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Thankfully, they got the baby’s pulse going again.
The baby is recovering in the hospital.
See more in the video above.
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