Hero to Honor

Jul 27, 2009 4:05 pm US/Central
Watauga Man Called Hero For Saving Kids
By Sana Syed
WATAUGA (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ―


A Watauga man is being called a hero after risking his life to save five children.

On June 16, James Callahan was about to eat a sandwich at a restaurant on Denton Highway when he saw a van rolling out of the parking lot and toward the busy street.

The five kids were inside. Their mother had run into the restaurant to grab a sandwich when the van started rolling.

Callahan jumped from his seat and ran to stop the van. He got it stopped, but in the process his foot got pinned under the van's front tire and he was pulled to the ground.

He broke his knee and got road burns and a concussion. More than a month later, he's still on crutches.

Even so, Callahan says he'd do it again. "I just think it was the right thing to do," he said. "If somebody else sees somebody in need, please try to help them in any way."

Watauga's mayor and police chief will honor Callahan at city hall tonight at 6:30.
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