An auto dealership worker named Max Castro was about to seal a deal with a customer when, all of a sudden, across the street, four children fell into an icy lake in Massachusetts. Acting quickly, Castro and other first responders helped the children get out of the freezing cold water, saving their lives.
Videos by Wide Open Country
According to CBS News, the four kids were walking on Lee's Pond, located in Attleboro, on Monday, February 25. As told by one of the children's father, Alex Heng, it all started when one of the children fell first, with the others following moments later as they tried to help each other.
"His friend fell first, the guy screamed 'help,'" Heng told WJAR. "He and his other friend went to help, and the other friend fell in. And Brandon was trying to help them and fell in as well."
Heng also recalled learning about the incident when a fireman called him unexpectedly.
"I received a call about almost three o'clock from his cellphone and then the fireman spoke to me and he said 'your son,' and I started to panic you know," Heng told CBS News. "I'm feeling great because God was up there, looking over them all."
And they were being looked over indeed. Right across the street, Max Castro was almost closing a deal with a customer at the Blasis of Attleboro Dealership. While working, he saw what was happening outside, and soon he pushed everything aside to assist the kids.
"I just screamed to one my coworkers, 'call 911,' and then we run over there to look," Castro said. "Me and my clients. And forget about the sale, I don't care about the sale, I said, 'save the kids that's it,'"
With snow brooms as tools, Castro and many others were able to pull the children from the freezing waters of Lee's Pond.
A Warning
Max Castro, a hero, warned other parents and children to be "careful of the weather." As temperatures rise, ice begins to break, meaning that any ice-related activities can become dangerous.
"Don't walk on the ice, don't walk in the edge of any lake," Castro said. "Avoid those situations because you can be in trouble."
Alex Heng, similarly, also told parents to be particularly careful of the weather conditions. " the parents out there, be very, very careful right now because the temperatures is starting to warm up and the ice is getting thinner and it starts melting," Heng said.
