the happy ending of the heroic act caught on camera, the man dubbed the humble hero handing a little 18 month old girl to safety aboard a local families pontoon boat today assured that the girl he saved is now okay. Jonathan Bauer is finally willing to share his name and his story. First thing I remember is the hearing, tire screech, Jonathon Bower calls himself just a regular guy, but he did something others. Wouldn’t sunday. He was involved in a dramatic five car crash on the route 90 bridge into Ocean city. That little girl was flung from the window of that pickup truck, which ended up teetering over the guardrail when I looked out of water. By the time she had flipped over on her stomach and her face was in the water, Bowers car was damaged. His own daughter Eva was with him and terrified. I was thinking he was going to die, but without hesitation, her dad jumped at least 25 ft to the water below. I popped up, swam over to the girl, lifted rather water and looked at. Her mouth was open, her eyes were semi open and then I put against my shoulder very high and aggressively packed her on the back and within seconds she spit up, uh, a bunch of water, a lot of water, not seeking attention. He agreed today to sit down with the firefighters who responded to the crash. Ocean City’s fire chief calls what he did the most heroic act he’s ever seen performed by a civilian. But his wife Wendy says he is a hero. I can’t say how proud I am of him. It doesn’t surprise me if you know him, you know that that is something he would do.
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Man who jumped off Maryland bridge to save little girl from drowning recognized for his actions
Updated: 11:39 PM EDT May 7, 2021
A man who jumped off a bridge to save a little girl after a crash in Ocean City, Maryland, on Sunday has been reluctant to receive praise.Jonathan Bauer revealed himself on Friday on the condition that first responders would also be recognized for their work.An 18-month-old girl was ejected from a pickup truck into the bay below after a five-vehicle crash on the Maryland Route 90 bridge, WJLA-TV reported. Once he saw what had happened, Bauer didn’t hesitate to jump off the bridge — at least a 25-foot drop into the water.”When I looked over, I saw the car seat and some other items, and about 6 feet away from the car seat was a little girl. She was on her back, completely floating, head completely out of the water, arms moving, legs kicking, and a little pink dress,” Bauer said.A family in their boat went over and rescued both Bauer and the baby just moments later.Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan and first responders presented Bauer with a plaque.The little girl has been released from a Baltimore hospital and is expected to be OK, according to reports.Hearst TV contributed to this report.
A man who jumped off a bridge to save a little girl after a crash in Ocean City, Maryland, on Sunday has been reluctant to receive praise.
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Jonathan Bauer revealed himself on Friday on the condition that first responders would also be recognized for their work.
An 18-month-old girl was ejected from a pickup truck into the bay below after a five-vehicle crash on the Maryland Route 90 bridge, WJLA-TV reported.
Once he saw what had happened, Bauer didn’t hesitate to jump off the bridge — at least a 25-foot drop into the water.
“When I looked over, I saw the car seat and some other items, and about 6 feet away from the car seat was a little girl. She was on her back, completely floating, head completely out of the water, arms moving, legs kicking, and a little pink dress,” Bauer said.
A family in their boat went over and rescued both Bauer and the baby just moments later.
Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan and first responders presented Bauer with a plaque.
The little girl has been released from a Baltimore hospital and is expected to be OK, according to reports.
Hearst TV contributed to this report.
