A Brighton Police Officer has garnered worldwide attention from a photograph depicting him singing a lullaby to a young child, whose father was killed in a car accident on Interstate 76 near Brighton.
Officer Nick Stuck was dispatched to the fatal accident, where he discovered the young girl covered in gasoline and distraught from the crash. The young girl reminded Officer Struck of his own young daughter.
"My daughter, who's the sweetest thing in the world when she falls down and cries, she wants 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' sung to her." said Struck. "So this girl, I was singing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' and pointing to the lights of the fire truck"
The powerful image was captured by Jessica Matrious, who witnessed the crash and stopped to offer help. "He was trying to keep her from watching what was going on behind her," Matrious said.
Police Officers around the country have been heavily scrutinized over the last year as a result of several high profile incidents. Officer Struck's heroics are a welcome sight for many around the nation who recognize that the majority of good police work goes unnoticed by the public.
The young girls siblings and mother were injured. One child is in critical condition on life support. Their mother, Stephanie Greer, has asked for support from the community while dealing with this tragedy.
The family was en route to Colorado from Illinois as the prepared for a cross country move. Greer has since expressed a desire to be in contact with Struck.
"If he hadn't preoccupied her, she would've seen her dad die," Greer said.
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Source: Mother recounts accident, grateful to Brighton officer for comforting daughter in viral photo
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