Life can change in the blink of an eye. While Bridgette was in the parking lot, together with her kids, a car hit them. This left them1 beneath the car. Thankfully, the driver wasn't going very fast when she hit them. In that moment, she was2 by the sun, which is the3 cause of the accident. However, as soon as she could she4 out of the car to help.
Soon, Chris Crowder, CEO of the school, joined her. Without delay, he5 a group of students to help. "It was6 ," Chris recalls. "I immediately just7 the building because I knew I had to get a lot of people to lift this car. We have about 220 domestic kids and over 300 international kids at the school. They just heard me8 . All these kids from different countries just come running out and lift it up."
Still, this wasn't an easy9 . "The car was heavy," says student Junier. "We did our best, and the moment I heard the kids crying I was like, ‘Oh, thank God, the kids are good.'"
The mother and kids were10 to the hospital. Although Bridgette suffered the most of the injuries, all three of them are expected-to make complete11 . A GoFundMe has been made to help the family with12 :"Thank you for your support of this amazing mother and her beautiful children as they13 from this tragic accident," Keaton Speaks, creator of the GoFundMe page shares. "We also have the14 husband and father, Andrew Ponson, in our prayers as he takes care of his family wholeheartedly day and night."
In addition to being grateful for Bridgette and her kids' safe rescue, the heroic students who helped are also getting their15 praise.
