Matthew Is A Tragic Hero

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Matthew is the typical example of all American little boy. The nine-year old is proficient at all things video games and loves riding his bike. He says, “Yes, I like to ride my bike a lot, like a lot!” That’s true, says his mom Syrena Davis. He can be found wearing a t-shirt and shorts sitting atop his bike riding along his neighborhood’s dirt paths or making his way to school most anytime the weather is pretty. That’s exactly what he was doing in fact when tragedy struck. Matthew and his friend were riding along, crossing an intersection on their way to school. According to Matthew, he didn’t see any cars in the area. Nevertheless, Matthew was struck by a car. The driver of the car said he simply didn’t see the nine-year old. Matthew’s mom says her heart dropped when she got the phone call no parent ever wants to receive, the call that says their child is hurt. She said “I don’t think any parents want to get that call. I didn’t even stop to ask him if he was okay or was anyone hurt. I just went straight over there.” …show more content…

Ben Rupert, a firefighter with Station 12, says his mind immediately went to the worse possibility when he heard a child was struck while riding a bike. Thankfully, though, Matthew wasn’t critically injured. The injuries to his body were only minor. The damage to his bike; however, was quite significant. Rupert said, “You couldn’t use the bicycle. It was damaged to the point where the tires and breaks were pretty bad.” Another fireman suggested they take Matthew’s bike back to the fire station with them in hopes of fixing it. The bike that was damaged in the accident had been a gift to Matthew at Christmas, so the young boy wanted to save his bike. He was hoping the firemen could work a miracle and repair his

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