Ivic stopped the bus and ran out to scoop up the toddler, as seen in a video released by the transit system. “I’m just grateful I was in the right place at the right time,” Ivic said at a commendation ceremony held in her honor on Thursday. The child, wearing a red onesie and a diaper, was quickly walking to an intersection. Irena Ivic was driving on a freeway overpass when she spotted a barefoot toddler, Milwaukee County Transit System spokesman Matt Sliker said. Kalan Haywood II Milwaukee bus driver went above the call of duty when she stopped to save an unlikely would-be passenger: a toddler. Irena Ivic, a bus driver who rescued a toddler wandering on the street in the cold, is being honored by the /r3X7WuOWr9Īt today’s meeting, the Common Council recognized bus driver Irena Ivic, poet laureate Margaret Rozga, and State Rep. The next honors operator Irena Ivic who rescued a 19-month-old alone on a freezing city street. HMf9thZyLJĪnd the prepares to honor Ms items Ivic, driver for her well-known act of heroism. Happy to join my colleagues in recognizing the #MCTSExcellence of Irena Ivic who saved a lost child in the cold recently.
Thank you for your service to and to the entire City of Milwaukee, Irena! Hundreds of millions of people around the globe have viewed or read about Irena and other MCTS employees’ inspiring actions, thanks to the MCTS Excellence program and the broad reach of social media, TV, radio, and newspapers. “Thank you for your service to and to the entire City of Milwaukee,” Evers tweeted. Several local and state leaders took to social media after the ceremony to recognize Irena for her ongoing MCTS Excellence, including Governor Tony Evers. Irena Ivic gained international attention in January when a MCTS Excellence video highlighting her heroic actions went viral around the globe.Ĭommon Council members gathered at City Hall on Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 to commend Irena and present her with a special plaque. Milwaukee, WI - The Milwaukee Common Council and other lawmakers are honoring a MCTS Driver who saved an abandoned baby from a freeway overpass.
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