Off-duty firefighter on I-30 helps Mesquite paramedics save teen’s life: ‘One of those miraculous things’

The Brief

  • Jose Mesa was rushed to the hospital on Friday after being hit by a pickup truck while riding his bike in front of his home in Mesquite.
  • He started having a seizure in the back of an ambulance while on the way to the hospital.
  • The ambulance driver pulled over on I-30 and rushed to the back to help his partner.
  • An off-duty Irving firefighter who happened to be behind them saw what was happening and rushed over to help.
  • Mesa is now home recovering thanks to the three paramedics.

MESQUITE, Texas A Mesquite mother is grateful for a chance encounter on Interstate 30 that may have saved her 13-year-old son’s life.

When her son began having a seizure in the back of an ambulance, an off-duty paramedic recognized something was wrong and pulled over to help.

Mesquite teen rushed to the hospital

What Happened:

Brenda Mesa’s 13-year-old son, Jose, was hit by a pickup truck this past Friday while riding his bike in front of their home on Dumont Drive in Mesquite.

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