16-Year-Old’s Quick Action in River Rescue Protects Three Girls and a Police Officer

The screams shattered the quiet Mississippi night.
Headlights vanished beneath the black surface of the Pascagoula River. Three teenage girls were trapped in a sinking car, the current ripping at the doors, the darkness swallowing their cries. A 16‑year‑old boy was the only one close enough to help. No life jacket. No backup. No time. He ran to the edg