The state of Indiana is producing all the heroes this week!
A pizza delivery man was seriously injured after risking his life to save four children from a house fire.
WLFI had the story:
A person was severely injured saving a child from a early morning house fire in Lafayette. According to Lafayette Police, a passerby called 911 to report a house fire around 12:30 a.m. Monday morning on Union Street.
The same person ran into the building and found 4 children sleeping inside and alerted them. Three of the children made it out on their own.
The fourth child was taken out by the unknown person, who then jumped out of a second-story window to escape the fire.
The person was reportedly severely injured and was transported to an Indianapolis hospital.
Watch the heroic footage of the man saving the children:
STUNNING: LPD body cam video shared with @WLFI shows local hero Nick Bostic carrying a 6-year-old child from a burning Lafayette home. pic.twitter.com/iinKcwKlux
— Joe Paul (@joesampaul) July 14, 2022
We now know the hero’s name is Nicholas Bostic
In Indiana, a pizza delivery guy saw a house on fire. Without hesitating, he ran inside, through raging flames, and rescued four kids inside.
Then, when he found out a 6-year-old was still left, he ran back to rescue her too.
His name is Nicholas Bostic.
Know his name. pic.twitter.com/eWwgXy4BtV
— Goodable (@Goodable) July 19, 2022
HERO AT LARGE: Firefighters saw a man, later identified as Nicholas Bostic, leap through a window of the second-story house that was fully engulfed in flames and land on the ground with the child in his arms. https://t.co/SybeyDE2zY
— News 4 San Antonio (@News4SA) July 19, 2022
1011 NOW reported:
A pizza delivery driver is being hailed a hero for risking his own life to save a family from a house fire.
Nick Bostic was in the right place at the right time when he passed by a house in flames after midnight on July 11 and quickly jumped into action.
Bostic ran into the home to tell the family to get out. Four children and their 18-year-old sister were inside the home at the time.
“I told them to get out, and they followed me down the stairs and out the house, and at the back door I asked if there was anybody else left, they said there was a child in there,” Bostic said.
He then ran back into the burning home to find the 6-year-old child. Once the child was found, they had to exit through an upstairs window. Bostic punched the glass out with his fist.
“I recall seeing flames through the window as I was punching it out,” he said.
With the child in his arms, Bostic jumped from the second story window, sustaining multiple injuries. He has multiple deep cuts, a possible severed tendon, blistered hands, and severe smoke inhalation.
Doctors had to remove a good amount of soot from his lungs.
“This temporary pain, oh yeah, it’s so worth it, it’s worth every bit,” he said, noting he is just happy he was there to help that night.
You can help support Nick for his injuries here.
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