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We love a hero, but in our time reporting on worldwide acts of heroism, few reach the level achieved by Andrew Leitch. The Aussie father was captured on CCTV clinging desperately to his son Haydn after taking the full impact of car smashing into him and a shop front.
Amazingly, the baby escaped without a scratch, but Mr. Leitch's elderly parents were tossed across the foyer. Despite a long period in a critical condition in hospital, both have now recovered.
The shocking sequence was captured on a security camera near Sydney, Australia. The 82-year-old driver had a heart attack and careened her car at almost 45 mph into the Leitch family.
"I was thinking I can take the hit. I can repair, but there's no way my son is going to repair," said Andrew. Keep reading to see the amazing video.
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Tuesday 11 May
By Max
Thank god for the glass, because it absorbed a lot of impact. If he were against a concrete wall he would have been crushed.
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Wednesday 12 May
By Simzee
Easy lawsuit. Actually two lawsuits. One for Dad & one for kid.
Tuesday 11 May
By Mister Nobody
According to every other news source his name was Andrew Leitch. If the man is awesome enough to scarfice his body and possibly his life to save his son in a split second you could get his name right.
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Wednesday 12 May
By Joseph Grelis
Um, I think you meant sacrifice. You should double check the article too because the writer got it right even according to your comment. If you point a finger you have three pointing back at you.
Wednesday 12 May
By Mister Nobody
What I was commenting on was the man’s misspelled name, which they have since changed. My misspelling is just a matter of error but since you're there to correct me for my inability of spell without spell check I feel much better. Thank for correcting me when I was trying to make sure a hero was honored properly...If I misspelled anything this time just keep it to yourself. I have one finger pointing this time and none of them are pointing back at me, how’s that.....
Wednesday 12 May
By Hank
scarfice.... lmmfao
Wednesday 12 May
By Mister Nobody
Yeah yeah...it's funny...I have dyslexia...it's a problem...I know...really I do but it didn't stop me from getting my Masters Degree and almost having my Ed.D....so sue me.....and yes it is funny...
Wednesday 12 May
By Peggy
Um...did I miss something? The article DID get his name right.
Wednesday 12 May
By Mister Nobody
Yes, when Asylum first posted the story the man's name was spelled wrong. They have since corrected the error.
Wednesday 12 May
By judie
Thats what a parent does. I wish all involved a speedy recovery.
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Friday 14 May
By tim maguire
Agreed. No disrespect to Mr. Leitch, who clearly takes his responsibilities as father seriously and his child is all the better for it, but he did no more than was his duty as father.
Wednesday 12 May
By G
Must have been a slow news day. They don't say that this happened in 2008 and someone just happened to dig it up
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Wednesday 12 May
By huskieqt05
who cares when it happened...its a good story
Wednesday 12 May
By Jalice
Thats what every daddy should be like! what a great man. I say give him a father of the year award, publicly
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Wednesday 12 May
By DUDE
THAT LADIES & GENTLEMEN, IS A FATHER!! GOD BLESS THIS HERO.
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Wednesday 12 May
By jim
WOW! Father of the year there!!!!
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Wednesday 12 May
By cookie
Thank God the baby, dad and grandparents are blessed to survive. Oh this couldve been so much worse. Something HAS TO be done about elderly drivers and especially those with health conditions that put people at risk. I say a doctor's approval and road test every 3 - 6 months for anyone over 75 and every age for drivers with health conditions that can be a risk if they miss medication or a checkup.
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Wednesday 12 May
By Dale
Don't know the driver's age and health history, but this could have been this person's first heart attack. It's entirely possible that they had no idea this was going to happen. Also, there are a lot of young people who have auto accidents. You gonna take there licenses away too, right?
Wednesday 12 May
By Bobbie
Cookie's right. As a group, the elderly are safe drivers because they are less likely to take risks or speed. But! They are far more likely to find themselves driving on the wrong side of the road, hitting the accelerator thinking it's the brake, turning left with oncoming traffic thinking there's enough time to make the turn when there's not, etc. I personally know of these incidents with elderly drivers. The one involving the accelerator thinking it was the brake went through a plate glass window into a business. It was quite simply a miracle she didn't kill someone. The last one involving the bad left turn killed my grandmother who had the misfortune to be in the backseat of the car driven by an 85 year old man. SHE, by the way, had been the driver in an almost identical accident months before which did not claim any lives by sheer luck. The elderly need to be tested regularly, both vision and behind the wheel. Sorry. Needs to be done.
Wednesday 12 May
By Know It All
Who cares whether it's a restaurant?
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