24 year old Jordan Reynolds used his body as a human shield to protect his six-year-old nephew from being hit by a car at a Christmas lights switch-on. Reynolds was hailed a hero for saving the life of nephew Ashton in the incident at a shopping centre in Newport.
Both Uncle and nephew were crossing the road to see the city’s Christmas lights being turned on when the excited boy didn’t see an approaching car.
But Jordan turned his body to take the main impact as both were hit – with the uncle smashing into the windscreen.
His family say his courage saved Ashton from “certain death” in the crash on Friday night.
Ashton’s dad Grant said:
“My brother pushed him away so he hit the car first. “All he can remember was he was going to cross and a car came from behind and hit him.
“Doctors say Ashton may not have been here if it was him.”
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