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demmiblue

(36,865 posts) Thu Jul 7, 2022, 06:04 PM Jul 2022

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This is Corion Evans. While he was driving in Mississippi, he saw a car swerve and crash... [View all]

This is Corion Evans.

While he was driving in Mississippi, he saw a car swerve and crash into a river. Without hesitating, he ran out, jumped into the water, and rescued three girls inside.

He's 16.

Link to tweet

Hero!

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This is Corion Evans. While he was driving in Mississippi, he saw a car swerve and crash... [View all] demmiblue Jul 2022 OP

Pure soul at work... Karadeniz Jul 2022 #1

And the cop didn't shoot him? MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #2

That was my first thought. niyad Jul 2022 #47

+1 MontanaMama Jul 2022 #55

...K&R... spanone Jul 2022 #3

Lovely malaise Jul 2022 #4

I watched the teevee news report... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #5

And moccasins. trof Jul 2022 #8

Yikes... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #10

I killed one in the carport last May. trof Jul 2022 #14

We have... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #18

As the old joke says.... COL Mustard Jul 2022 #39

Might be sound advice... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #44

I read that most accidents happen within a mile of home COL Mustard Jul 2022 #60

So did I. 2naSalit Jul 2022 #64

LOL! nt tblue37 Jul 2022 #71

I have the same deal with spiders. róisín_dubh Jul 2022 #62

Yikes! 2naSalit Jul 2022 #67

Actually, it's a bullfrog, but the effect of it sinking into the water at the end is quite effective NBachers Jul 2022 #32

Sure was! 2naSalit Jul 2022 #42

Bullfrog Thtwudbeme Jul 2022 #37

Ok... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #40

They probably were trying to get as far away from the splashing as possible Thtwudbeme Jul 2022 #43

Yup. They don't want anything to do with people. GoCubsGo Jul 2022 #73

gators just might be the least of their worries ..... rampartc Jul 2022 #61

See... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #65

Sounds like the sort of person the governor would be happy to recogznize gratuitous Jul 2022 #6

The governor of Mississippi is Tate Reeves (a white, right-wing, Republican). LoisB Jul 2022 #17

Oh. So that fellow in the photo is Gov. Reeves' chief of staff or something? gratuitous Jul 2022 #22

It is the mayor of Moss Point (where this occurred). n/t demmiblue Jul 2022 #27

Thank you, demmiblue. LoisB Jul 2022 #30

And he looks like a big fat bullfrog too! Ugly as sin. Stupid too. Ask me what I really think! machoneman Jul 2022 #45

I am afraid to ask what you really think of him. I do agree with your description as stated. LoisB Jul 2022 #46

Wonderful!!!!!! GeoWilliam750 Jul 2022 #7

He rescued a 'floundering' police officer at the same time!!! elleng Jul 2022 #9

This brings tears to my eyes BlueSky3 Jul 2022 #11

Some people automatically act heroically. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #12

It's hard to... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #19

I know exactly what you mean. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #28

That's the thing... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #29

Yeah. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #31

I'm thinking the latter. 2naSalit Jul 2022 #33

You and me both. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #52

You too, SergeStorms! 2naSalit Jul 2022 #57

I have been there a few times. One just does whatever is needed in that niyad Jul 2022 #49

Angels among us. calimary Jul 2022 #25

I just finished up researching Origen Sympthsical Jul 2022 #69

That's the river I grew up on. Moss Point is one town away. Yes, there are gators and snakes. nolabear Jul 2022 #13

Teenage driver stated she was following her GPS dalton99a Jul 2022 #15

People need to learn not to trust those. 2naSalit Jul 2022 #21

"and know how to use it before you leave. " summer_in_TX Jul 2022 #53

Before I Retired... ProfessorGAC Jul 2022 #74

Bravo, young man. LoisB Jul 2022 #16

Well done! Just A Box Of Rain Jul 2022 #20

Wow - and according to so many posts I see from Boomers, kids today all suck Rabrrrrrr Jul 2022 #23

Bless this fine young man mcar Jul 2022 #24

He is such a gift to society. Well done. nt okaawhatever Jul 2022 #26

This happened at 2:30 am...Incredible !!! Biden should give Corion Evans a Medal of Honor too Stuart G Jul 2022 #34

NOTHING less than a standing ovation for this young hero YoshidaYui Jul 2022 #35

Wow, a young man who saved lives versus the POS that sniped down ppl at a parade. iluvtennis Jul 2022 #36

I love seeing stories like this! COL Mustard Jul 2022 #38

Thank you Corion! You are what America should be more of. Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #41

There should be a go-fund-me for him as a college fund. Sogo Jul 2022 #48

There is: tblue37 Jul 2022 #72

Sixteen years old and what a man he is! colorado_ufo Jul 2022 #50

Sign him up for the Coast Guard! LT Barclay Jul 2022 #51

He's an awesome hero wendyb-NC Jul 2022 #54

A Hero marieo1 Jul 2022 #56

Get them out of the water -- "I wasn't even thinking about anything else" -- HERO Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #58

Wonderful young man! burrowowl Jul 2022 #59

Now THERE is someone who deserved to get one of those medals yesterday DFW Jul 2022 #63

Kids these days IronLionZion Jul 2022 #66

Celebrate THIS kind of person instead of these athletes, entertainers & politicians. oldsoftie Jul 2022 #68

Amazing kid wryter2000 Jul 2022 #70