CHICAGO — Chicago police on Thursday honored a brave little girl who the department says displayed “exceptional valor and resilience” after a vehicle struck her mother.
Recounting the events of Dec. 19 at Francis Xavier Warde School in the West Loop, Jessica Jones said she couldn’t remember much about the collision at the intersection of Madison and Des Plaines.
Jones’ daughter, Reese, was with her when the incident occurred.
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“She really impressed me in more ways than one after the accident,” Jessica Jones said.
CPD Officer Danny Estrada and his partner Jose Arroyo encountered the unconscious Jessica Jones.
“(Reese’s) mother was on the ground and at the time, we didn’t know what her full injuries were,” Estrada said.
“It’s very important to get help from the community with anything,” Arroyo added.
Though visibly frightened by the sight of a vehicle colliding with her mother, witnesses say Reese composed herself and calmly provided vital information to police and arriving paramedics, such as her mother’s birthdate, address, cell phone number and family contacts.