WATCH: Oh, Kmart!
Pamela Poole: Talk About a Choking Hazard! What I Never Expected to…
Girl, 9, Gets Hit by Truck, Saves Her Little Sister's Life
Filed under: In The News
Sisterly love took on a whole new meaning for Anaiah Rucker last month, when the 9-year-old girl saved her little sister's life by letting herself get hit by a pickup truck.
Anaiah and her 5-year-old sister, Camry, were crossing the street to catch the bus for school when the accident happened, ABC affiliate WSBTV in Madison, Ga., reports.
"I love her more than anything," Anaiah told the station from her Atlanta hospital room. "I pushed my sister out of the way so she wouldn't get hit."
Morning Express reports Anaiah nearly died from her injuries, which included two broken legs -- the left leg was amputated, a broken neck and spleen damage. She also lost a kidney.
Anaiah tells WSBTV it was raining that day, that she looked both ways and thought they were clear to enter the street.
"I saw the truck and I was like, 'No!' " Andrea Taylor, the girls' mother who was watching from her porch, tells WSBTV. "I seen my daughter kinda snatch my 5-year-old back, and if it wasn't for that, my 5-year-old would have ... I don't think she would have made it."
The truck driver was not charged in the incident, according to the network.
WSBTV reports Anaiah is scheduled to be released today, and police cars and fire trucks from Madison will provide an escort home where it will be Anaiah Rucker Day.
Hailed as a hero, Anaiah tells WSBTV her motives were simple.
"I thought she was too young," she tells the network. "She's my sister. I love her."
Want to get the latest ParentDish news and advice? Sign up for our newsletter!
Your<span>Voice</span>
Ask Us Anything About Parenting
TheTalkies:RelatedVideos
-
BioShock 2: Harvesting a Little Sister Cinematic
Feeling more like an evil-doer than a do-gooder? Then killing a little girl for a Slug will definitely put that wicked pep back in your step!
-
BioShock - Intro to Little Sisters - Gameplay
Little girls aren't always what they seem...
-
BioShock - Harvesting a Little Sister - Gameplay
How do you kill a little girl that can't be killed?
-
Eva Mendes and Her Mini-Me 'Girl in Progress'
Eva Mendes plays a single mom to Cierra Ramirez, a Girl in Progress, and the chummy co-stars tell ET that working together on the coming-of-age drama helped to create a special bond between them. Pics: Candid Couples -- Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes "Sometimes I called her mini-me," says Eva of her teen co-star that plays her daughter. "I feel like Cierra's like a little sister to me, and I thought that was appropriate for the character, because I play such a mess of a mother in the film, so I thou
SitesWeLove
- Site Map
- |
- Staff
- |
- Terms of Service
- |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Trademarks
- |
- Advertise With Us
- |
- About Our Ads
- |
- AOL Downloads
- |
- Contact Us
- |
© Copyright 2012 AOL Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Aol Family
ReaderComments (Page 6 of 10)
3-16-2011 @ 4:59PM
davidnemesis said...David, you are apparently an atheist. You need to just sthu
3-16-2011 @ 4:36PM
Ana Rod said...Anaih we love you I hope you know that we all care about your health and wellbeing. xxxxxxxxlove you
Reply
3-16-2011 @ 7:25PM
Montana said...Nice Mom, Didn't want to get wet ? Let's stand on the porch instead of going to the corner to get your kids. Your damn right I place blame
Reply
3-17-2011 @ 1:04PM
Patricia Laman said...Thats how I feel too. Evidently, everyone on this board thinks I'm insensitive, and wrong to blame the Mother.
3-16-2011 @ 4:53PM
Erica said...What a brave little girl, but why wasn't the mother crossing the street with them? Thank god she's going to be ok
Reply
3-16-2011 @ 5:02PM
mauigirl808 said...When the bus stops for my kids, the lights are flashing red. This means ALL traffic should stop because of this very thing.
Reply
3-16-2011 @ 5:19PM
heartlesstac said...The girls were crossing the street before the bus arrived so therefore no flashing lights.Anaiah looked both ways before crossing the street--it was raining hard that morning. The posted speed is 45 mph-the driver wasn't charged because there was no bus with flashing lights.
3-17-2011 @ 10:35AM
Rosita3597 said...What a brave little girl, but that's what love will have you do, put others ahead of yourself.
Reply
3-16-2011 @ 5:39PM
Fran said...What a Awesome little girl, all my prayers are with her.. Everyone who watches the video should learn a little something , from that beautiful child.. One selfless act,the true meaning of LOVE.
Reply
3-16-2011 @ 5:06PM
hqdrgs said...What a Great Show of The Human Spirit. Extremely Brave of her to react in such a way. Kudos to you for showing the world at such a young age that compassion and caring still exist. Smiles to you sweety!!
Reply
3-16-2011 @ 5:16PM
Cindy said...What an amazing mom. To teach her children of love that holds no boundaries. The lessons she has taught her daughters is what guided this little girl to save her sister. The love in this family must be apparent. To the little girl and her amazing family, my prayers are with you all. May you all take the time to heal together. Such a tradgedy strikes the entire family, not just the child. Glad to hear the community is behind all of them.
Reply
3-16-2011 @ 6:03PM
Christine said...what an awefull accident but that is one brave little 9 year old God Bless her and her family
Reply
3-17-2011 @ 10:46AM
LWILSON said...Bless her heart. That was a very brave and selfless act. Is there a fund set-up for this brave young lady?
Reply
3-16-2011 @ 6:00PM
Rosario said...What this little girl did was an expression of love that many seem to have forgotten. The bible speaks about this brotherly/sisterly love. She should be commended for what she did. And greatly supported by her community. Not only did she save her sister's life but it was a great act of unselfishness. Something alot of people in this world lack of. My heart goes out to you sweety. If you read this comment, send me an email!
Reply
3-16-2011 @ 5:50PM
holmes said...first of all thank god that both children are alive But what kind of PARENT or LACK OF would let there 9 and 5 yr olds cross any street alone while standing on the front porch! If the info in this article is CORRECT then that mother does not even remotely deserve the title of PARENT and is entirely responsible for the injuries that child will have to deal with the rest of her life!!!!! SHAME ON HER!!!!! but again i being a total stranger am very thankfull that they are alive and hope them the best
Reply
3-17-2011 @ 12:03AM
ayannamayberry said...holmes,
You're obviously an idiot that rode the short bus to school so you were never taught to cross the street before the age of 9!! Children walk to school all the time in Elementary school, a lot further than across the street to catch the bus! If you think a 4th grader shouldn't walk across the street to catch a bus then you can't possibly be a parent. If you are, you probably still wipe your child's behind, spoon feed, follow them around school all day and wash them up at night till they are 18!!
3-16-2011 @ 6:01PM
Allene said...What a brave and loving sister! Just wondering why the Mother was on the porch and not walking her young kids across the street?
Reply
3-16-2011 @ 6:12PM
XLMB said...I sincerely hope mommy had a little one in the house which is why she couldn't walk her daughter's to the school bus. If that is not the case and there is no mention of that hopefully the mother will get off her more than likely fat a** AND WALK YOUR KIDS TO THE BUS!
Reply
3-16-2011 @ 6:13PM
Geoff said...What a brave little girl! I know the two sisters will be in each other's hearts forever.
Reply
3-16-2011 @ 6:20PM
chacoleo said...What an amazing little girl! She is an inspiration!
Reply