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Delaware County teen honored after pulling two children from smoking car
Summary
Hayden Delong was presented a citizen-hero award by the Delaware County Sheriff's Office after he stopped at a March 3 crash, called 911 and removed two young children from a smoking vehicle; hospital staff and the family described the children’s injuries and ongoing recovery.
Hayden Delong, who turned 17 during the ceremony, was presented with a citizen-hero award by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office after he stopped at a March 3 motor-vehicle crash on Cornbread Road, called 911 and pulled two young children from a smoking car.
Jeff Stanley, chief deputy of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, opened the event in Judge Judy Calhoun’s courtroom and described what happened at the scene. "Hayden was the first one that drove up on the scene," Stanley said. "He called 911, assessed the situation, and got them out of the vehicle and put them in a car where they were safe until other personnel arrived." Stanley said the office organized the presentation…
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