Bravery is beyond both mental and physical strength. Now, this inspiring tale of a brave boy and how he saved his parents’ lives is raking in likes. Branson (9) displayed extraordinary courage as he ran through a storm to get help for his mom and dad. His parents’ car got stuck after getting tossed in a tornado. Despite suffering severe injuries, the boy did not stop.
“On April 27, Wayne and Lindy Baker were left badly injured after the truck was caught in an EF-4 tornado in Marietta, Okla – their son was travelling with them. A tree uprooted in the weather hit the car, trapping Branson’s parents inside. Though scared, their 9-year-old ran a mile in the storm through downed power lines until he could get help,” Instagram page Goodnews Movement wrote.
“Branson’s father, Wayne, said it could have gone a lot differently and credits their son for being a hero: ‘We could pretty much see the tornado within about a mile, two miles away from us. But, as we turned, the tornado turned itself,” the caption further read.
Wayne is currently recovering from injuries, and his wife Lindy is still in the hospital. The post, since being shared, has accumulated over 77,000 views and several comments from people.
“He ran a mile in a tornado storm after being in a car accident and witnessing his parents being severely injured, and he’s only 9. What a brave boy!” commented a user appreciating his quick and fearless action. “He was such a brave boy! But hopefully, his family will get him in therapy to help him process all that because that’s A lot of trauma to experience at 9,” wrote another admiring his audacity and mental strength during the time of crisis.
Branson’s Take On the Incident:
“I was really, really scared,” Branson told ABC News. “As soon as I went to go get help, I said, ‘Don’t die,” he recalled. The media outlet reported that Branson was supposed to play a basketball match a day after the incident and he took part in the game.
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