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Dash cam in Florida shows deputy's effort to save baby's life

Posted at 11:13 PM, May 10, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-10 23:13:22-04

It was a scary situation. A motorist flagged down deputy Jeremie Nix on Wednesday, saying their 3-month-old child was not breathing. 

If not for Nix being at the right place at the right time, the baby named Kingston might not have survived. 

According to the Marion County, Florida Sheriff's Office, Nix performed "life-saving measures" on the child, such as chest compressions. After Kingston remained unresponsive, Nix took the child to a nearby hospital. 

Within minutes, doctors were able to treat Kingston. Doctors told the sheriff's department that Nix's swift actions saved the child's life. 

By Thursday, Kingston was out of the hospital and back home with his mother.