A Yonkers school security
guard was honored today for his actions outside the classroom to help a
family stranded in the middle of the highway.
Jeffrey Anderson is a school
safety aide at the William Boyce Thompson School.
On June 3, as he was heading
on an errand, he noticed a mother and daughter stranded on the Cross County
Parkway after their car ran out of gas. Hundreds of cars passed them by, but
not Anderson.
He parked his car on the side
of the road and risked his own life to venture into incoming traffic to help
the Bronxville family in need and move safely out of traffic until a service
truck could help.
Rozsa Gaston called Anderson
an angel for putting his life on the line to save
theirs.
"God tells me when it
comes to our children, it's my duty to do that, regardless of if there's a
child involved, I'm there," says Anderson.
Westchester County
legislators, dignitaries, and Rozsa Gaston and her daughter were on hand today at the school to
present Anderson with a Certificate of Appreciation.