One Lucky Little Boy

Monday, July 13, 2009 03:56 AM

Ft. St.John, B.C. - A little boy from Fort St. John has just had a very lucky third birthday.

The child disappeared from his parent’s Peace Island Municipal Park campsite around 7:30 yesterday morning.

The 3 year old had driven his battery powered “truck” into the Peace River.

A search was launched and about three hours later, the frantic parents were told a boater had found their son, sitting on his toy truck, floating downstream, 12 kilometres away from the campsite.

The RCMP took him to the hospital to be checked, but he seems fine. Officers say the little boy seemed to be very excited about getting a ride in the police car.

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Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009 03:56 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Eagleone on July 13 2009 7:12 AM

I once escaped on my tricycle when I was three and the police located me at the corner store a couple of kilometers from home... apparently I thought the ride home in the police car was fantastic my mom tells me lol.

This kid in the Peace country sounds very lucky to be alive and thankfully someone was in the right place at the right time to make a difference.

Posted by: downnotout on July 13 2009 9:24 AM

good thing the toy floated

Posted by: midnight on July 13 2009 10:02 AM

Finally a story with a happy ending !!! Kids are so fast, you really do need eye's in the back of your head, just like your mother had !!!

Posted by: Andyfreeze on July 13 2009 11:50 AM

A very lucky kid indeed!

Posted by: peanut on July 13 2009 11:53 AM

Lucky for the child but shame on the parents. with any small child near a RIVER u should have constant visual contact with your child. Who is looking out for this child?

Posted by: sportsman on July 13 2009 3:50 PM

Oh give it a rest Peanut.Shame on you for thinking you are perfect.

Posted by: peanut on July 13 2009 7:27 PM

Ok give it a rest. There are so many tragedys that could be prevented with some common sense. Just glad this was not one and hope the lesson was learned.

Posted by: Eagleone on July 14 2009 1:41 AM

I wonder if the guy that made the rescue was the same guy involved in the accident last year near Vanderhoof where the lady crossed the yellow line and died... same name anyways... if so good for him, because he would have needed it I'm sure more than anyone. Being in the right place at the right time making up for being in the wrong place at the wrong time....

Posted by: Eagleone on July 15 2009 3:53 AM

Nope, same name different person.