Paramedic Bride Delays Wedding Reception to Rush to Scene of Family's Car Crash
Sarah
Ray was on the way to celebrate her nuptials when duty called. The
off-duty paramedic had just said “I do” when she received a call that
turned her wedding day from joy to a tragedy—her father and grandparents
had been in a car crash on their way to the reception.
According to US News & World Report,
Ray—whose side-of-the-road wedding photo has gone viral this week—was
devastated to hear of the accident and immediately dropped what she was
doing to race to the scene of the crash with her new husband.
Fortunately, Ray’s father and grandfather are fine and her grandmother,
who sustained injuries from her seat belt and air bag, is expected to
make a full recovery, but Ray’s dedication to her family, even on what’s
often termed “the most important day” of someone’s life is a refreshing
departure from all the bridezillas one sees on reality TV.
“One of the first things she [Ray’s grandmother] said to me was sorry she ruined my wedding day,” Ray said. Ray assured her grandmother she had done no such thing.
Ray went
back to her wedding, but not before her mom got a picture of the bride
hiking up her dress to walk away from the accident; ambulances served as
her backdrop. And once that picture was posted, Ray’s nuptials were
celebrated not just by her family and friends but by the entirety of the
Tennessee county in which she resides (as well as a good portion of the
internet):
The photo was posted to the Montgomery County government’s Facebook page with the caption, “How dedicated are you to your job?” The caption briefly explains the circumstances of the photo and concludes, “Thank you, Sarah, for loving what you do!”
The 29-year-old newlywed says she’s been called a hero, but doesn’t believe she’s worthy of the title, telling
ABC News that she did what any first responder would have in her
situation. And the fact that she stopped her wedding to check on the
safety of others isn’t out of character for her. Ray, and her husband
Paul, also a paramedic, have stopped to help when they’ve seen accidents
before. “It just so happened that this time, I was in a wedding dress,”
she said.
But if
going viral wasn’t enough of a surprise, Ray got another one, in the
form of a statement by Chief Jimmy Edwards, a paramedic and nurse who
works with her:
“Professionally, Sarah is an outstanding paramedic and exemplifies what it means to work in EMS,” Edwards said. “Personally, she is humble and compassionate and sets a good example for us all. We are all very proud of her.”
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