Quick-thinking Chick-fil-A worker saves choking child's life
TL;DR
A Chick-fil-A worker in Georgia is being hailed as a hero after she saved the life of a three-year-old girl who was choking on a coin. Mia Isabella Velez noticed the commotion in the drive-thru line, ran towards the car, and performed the Heimlich maneuver, successfully dislodging the coin from the child's throat. The child's mother, Liliana Leahy, expressed her gratitude and called it a "miracle" that they stopped at the restaurant. The family was later reunited with Velez, who was thanked with flowers and balloons.
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