A three-month-old baby boy was rescued by a quick-thinking policeman was stopped on the side of the road.
Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) K9 Deputy Jeremy Nix has been hailed a hero after the footage from the incident went viral.
A statement posted alongside the video explained that on Wednesday afternoon, Deputy Nix was heading home when a motorist flagged him down at a red light.
The policeman was told that there was a three-month-old baby boy, Kingston, who was completely unresponsive - and that the motorist needed his help.
Deputy Nix pulled his car around, moving towards the side of the road to try and assist with the medical emergency.
The video shows a teary-eyed woman frantically getting out the car, the infant in her arms and a cell phone to her ear.
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According to the social media statement, Deputy Nix began to perform "several life-saving measures" on the little boy.
However, he didn't see any improvement. Not wanting to risk the wait for an ambulance, he decided to rush Kingston to the hospital in his police car.
In the nearly four minute video, Deputy Nix is later heard telling dispatch he's "not waiting on medics".
He added:
“I’m a half mile away from ORC [Ocala Regional Medical Center]. I’m headed to the emergency room with the baby."
He is then pictured next to a smiling Kingston, who is laying down as he gets treated in the hospital. Nix is also pictured holding the little boy, who is wrapped in a blanket.
The post was later updated to say that baby Kingston is doing well, and that he has since been released from the hospital.
