An average day turned out to be anything but when two astute electricians working for the Orange County Utilities Water Division saved a child from the dangers of a nearby highway.
Virendra “Arune” Persaud and Abdiel Otero Ortiz routinely travel between the county’s water treatment plants, repairing and upgrading electrical systems.
However, on a recent Friday, they saw a young boy by the on-ramp of Central Florida’s busy 417 toll road on the county’s east side. He was clad in pajamas and tennis shoes and playing on a scooter.
Acting quickly, the duo pulled over their vehicle to approach the child and then contacted the Orange County Sheriff’s Office…