'Sweetest Thing Ever': Firefighter Reads To Little Girl After Car Accident

October 14, 2021

A photo posted to Facebook captures the touching moment when a firefighter read a book to a little girl after she survived a car crash in Billings, Montana.

firefighter reads to girl after accident
Credit: Allie Marie Schmalz / Facebook

The Billings Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident on Sept. 29. Firefighters said no injuries were reported, but both vehicles sustained major damage, making them undrivable.

Firefighter Ryan Benton noticed one of the passengers was a young girl. The 26-year-old took a book and started reading to her to take her mind off the traumatic event.

A bystander snapped a photo and posted it to her Facebook page.

"Sweetest thing ever!" she said. "This fireman is reading books to a little girl after being in an accident. First responders are amazing."

A spokesperson for the Billings Fire Department said that whenever Billings firefighters respond to a fire or a crash, they always carry book bags containing a stuffed animal, a book about firefighters and another book that helps children relate to a scary situation.


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