University Of Georgia Students Hailed As Heroes For Saving Family From Car Crash

"We are grateful you were in the right place at the right time."

Some University of Georgia students are being hailed as heroes after their quick actions saved lives after a car crash.

The five women, all freshmen, were en route to Savannah when they saw a white SUV leave the roadway, bound for a creek.

They immediately turned their car around and returned to the scene witnessing a vehicle submerged in the middle of the creek, “sinking more and more by the second.”

Molly McCollum told Atlanta News First she and her friends quickly sprang into action.

“We just throw our stuff aside really without much hesitation and just jump in,” McCollum said.

McCollum said she and her friends stood on top of the submerged car and eventually were able to open the super heavy water-logged door. Together, they pulled the mother and her two children, ages 8 and 4, out of the vehicle.

Once out of the car and the creek, the bravery continued.

Clarke Jones used CPR training she'd learned as a lifeguard on the youngest child.

“Eventually he came to and started crying and breathing,” Jones said. “It was a really surreal experience.”

The women - McCollum, Jones, Jane McArdle, Eleanor Cart and Kaitlyn Iannace - were thanked by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office in a post on Facebook.

“The quick thinking and bravery of these women is absolutely admirable,” the post said.

“We are grateful you were in the right place at the right time.”

After a tough few weeks at University of Georgia, McCollum said this harrowing experience reminded her that there is good in the world.

“Especially, with all of the situations we have been going through as a community, it’s a great positive thing that we can all gather around,” she said.

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