‘Right place at the right time’: Arizona utility worker saves toddler from rush-hour traffic
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An Arizona utility worker, Robert Butler, saved a toddler from rush-hour traffic in downtown Phoenix.
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Arizona utility worker Robert Butler saved a toddler from rush-hour traffic in downtown Phoenix. Butler leaped into action when the child ran into a busy intersection after bolting away from a parent. His timely intervention, captured by a surveillance camera, prevented the toddler from entering heavy car traffic. This act served as a powerful reminder of community vigilance, according to the excerpt. Butler was on duty for his employer when the incident occurred.
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