A brave three-year-old toddler managed to save his great-grandma's life after she suffered from a terrifying fall. Bridger Peabody unexpectantly saved the day on March 11 when his great-grandma Sharon Lewis took a tumble outside.
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Three-Year-Old Toddler Saves Great-Grandma After Fall
The fall happened at her home in Strasburg, Colorado, as reported by 9News. This was soon after she brought Bridger back home from the Strasburg Children's Hospital. The two visited the boy's older sister, who was undergoing treatment for an injured finger. Little did they know that a life-threatening event would occur upon returning home.
"We went up to the backyard, dark backyard," Lewis explained. "We did really good. Then we got up to the door where I was going to get the keys out. Well, I must have tripped over something just sticking up there."
Bridger told the outlet that his great-grandma fell on the porch with her walker, hitting her head on a cement step. "She bonked her head, and it popped open," the toddler recalled.
Although the blood was already spilling down her head, soaking her clothes, she assured Bridger she was okay. Lewis was mainly relieved that she didn't fall unconscious so she could receive help. Since it was dark out, they tried "hollering for the neighbor" since they saw their lights on.
Unfortunately, the neighbor couldn't hear them trying to get their attention. This was the moment Bridger would become his great-grandmother's hero. "I said, 'You know what? You're going to have to go out to the car and get my phone,'" Lewis continued.
The Toddler's Heroic Rescue Mission
The toddler immediately ran back to the driveway where the car was but turned back shortly after. "He said, 'It's too dark, GiGi,'" she said. Lewis gave him the inspiration he needed to save the day by telling him he had to be brave. "Jesus will help you," she added.
Bridger recalled being terrified to walk outside in the dark, but to help his "GiGi," he made it to the vehicle and found the phone. The great-grandmother recalled Bridger saying, "I got it, GiGi!"
With the phone in hand, Lewis was able to call family members for help. Eventually, Lewis arrived at UCHealth Anschutz for medical treatment. It was worse than she imagined, as doctors revealed she suffered a serious concussion. They had to put 22 staples in her head to close the wound.
Without Bridger's help, Lewis may not have been able to receive the proper treatment. She now calls him a "blessing" and her "hero." The great-grandmother described the moment she called him that. "I call him a hero. He goes, 'No. I'm Bridger.' He's not quite sure what a hero is, I think, but he definitely is."
