ICE Rescues 14-Year-Old Who Jumped from Moving Car
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully rescued a 14-year-old boy who leaped from a moving vehicle in Texas.
On July 2, Javier Morales, an officer with ICE’s Harlingen-Corpus Christi field office, was driving along Interstate 37 when he noticed two cars parked at the roadside with a person lying face down in a ditch, as per documents obtained by the Daily Caller.
Morales quickly pulled over to assist. He performed life-saving medical care and called for emergency responders. He directed bystanders to stabilize the victim’s head and neck while he assessed the boy’s airway and breathing, preparing to perform CPR if required. The teenager, although breathing, was unresponsive. Witnesses stated that he had jumped from a car traveling between 50 and 70 miles per hour.
Personnel from the Corpus Christi Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services, and Nueces County Sheriff’s Office soon arrived, treated the boy, and transported him for further care.
After briefing the responding deputy, Officer Morales left the scene without any issues.
Loren Biss, acting assistant secretary of DHS, commended Morales for his swift action, highlighting that the officer didn’t hesitate when he saw someone unconscious on the side of the road. He acted immediately, providing life-saving assistance until paramedics took over.
Biss also praised all ICE officers, calling them “the best of the best,” acknowledging their daily efforts to protect the American populace despite facing criticism from various sources.
This incident adds to a string of recent rescues by ICE officers, both while off-duty and during their work. For instance, in June, ICE agents in Milwaukee rescued a woman trapped in a flipped vehicle after an accident caused by a driver running a red light.
That same month, in Tampa, ICE officers saved a 6-year-old child who was found unconscious in a pool, performing CPR until the boy regained consciousness.
Earlier, in March, ICE agents at John F. Kennedy International Airport performed the Heimlich maneuver to save a choking 1-year-old. Additionally, in February, an off-duty ICE officer revived a 4-year-old who had drowned in a hotel pool, performing CPR until paramedics arrived.
