Dad of 5 Rushes to Save 2 Toddlers from Busy Road. Family Had No Idea Children Had Escaped, He Says

A father of five rushed to save two toddlers who walked onto a busy Florida road. The dramatic rescue was caught on dashcam footage. On Sunday, Jan. 11, John Brittingham was heading to his house, driving south on Florida State Road A1A in Brevard County, when he saw two young girls in the road, NBC affiliate WESH reported. Brittingham, who has five grown children, quickly pulled over. In dashcam footage he shared with the outlet, he can be seen stopping traffic with one hand as he picked up the first toddler from the middle of the roadway. A few seconds later, he picked up the second child as she lifted her arms to him. "I was terrified thinking of what could have happened to them,” Brittingham told WESH. “The rest of my life would have been ruined.”