Jesse H. Fulton saved Wesley M. Rivers from being struck by an automobile, Detroit, Michigan, January 11, 1967. While hurrying to school, Wesley, 5, started to run across a street on which an automobile was approaching at about 30 m.p.h. Jesse, 12, schoolboy, who was on the opposite side of the street, noted the situation and feared Wesley might be struck by the oncoming vehicle. He ran to Wesley, reaching him in the path of the automobile as its driver applied the brakes. Jesse picked Wesley up, turned, and ran back toward the curb. They cleared the path of the automobile when it was within six feet of them. 49635-5471
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