Choking 9-year-old saved by stranger in a pickup truck

FOLLOWEDHAT T PROMPTING TO STOP AND ANGEL IN THE PICKUP TRUCK. YEAH. HEAI SD HE WAS JUST COMING FROM CHURCH HIMSELF MOMENTS OF SMILING AND CHATTING LEAVING CHURCH QUICKLY TURNED TO TERROR FOR CANDICE PIMENLTE AND HER SON RAELYNN WHILE SIPPING ON HIS JUICE BOX DRAW THE NINE YEAR OLD LODGED A PIECE OF HARD CANDYN I HIS THROAT. OH MY GOSH,OU Y KNOW PANICODE M PANIC MODE ABSOLUTELY. WAS IT SCARY WHEN YOU COULDN’T EVEN FMOR WORDS OUT OF YOUR MOUTH? IT WAS VERY SCARY. I WAS VYER SCARED THAT I COULDN’T DESPERATELY MOM TRIED TO DO THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER AND WHATEVER SHE COULD TO GET THE CANDY OUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. I’M LIKE HOLDING IT WITH ONE HAND. I’M JUST WAVING CARS DOWN. I’M LIKE, I NEED HELP ANYBODY ANYBODY JUST STOP WITH BROTHER GRAYSON ATTEMPTGIN TO CALL FIRST RESPONDERS. I’M SO SHOCKED. I CALLED 199. IT’S WHITE CLOSE NOT QUITE THERE. YEAH, THAT’S WHEN AAN M AND A PICKUP TRUCK PULLED UP RIGHT BEHIND CAND. HIM, I DON’T EVEN KNOW IF HE KNEW HOW TO DO THAT. I’M LIKE AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT THE STRANRGE EVER. SO CALMLY DID FOR LITTLE RAELYNN UNTIL HE COULD BREATHE AGAIN. I JUST GRABBED COMING OUT SADVE HIM AND AND I SAID I GOT THE CANDY. IOT G IT AND I THREW IT IN THE ROAD. AND THENE HLOVED HIM. AND TURNED TO ME AND HE GAVE ME A BIG HUG, AND HE TOLD ME HE LOVED ME. AND I JUST I FEEL LIKE HEAVENLY FATHER SENT AN ANGEL. TO HELP ME YOU DON’T KNOW WHEN THOSE MENTSOM LIFE CAN JUST CHANGE SO QUICKLY AND WITH THAT PTHE FAMILY IS HUGGING A LITTLE TIGHTER THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND MOVING FORWARD WITH SOME VALUABLE LESSONS. NO HARD CANDIES FOR ME IDSA MY MOM AND ME AND RAY LYNN SAYING, HE LOOKS FORWARD TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THIS WORLD WEARING FUTURE SUCCESS STORY TO SREHA HIS TESTIMONY. GOD SENT AN ANGEL AND SHE PROBABLY HAS A PURPOSE FOR ME OVOBABLY HAS A PURPOSE FOR ME ER HERE. OBVIOUSLY, WE DON’T KNOW H IS NAME WHO HE IS. IS THERE SOMETHING THAT YOU’D LIKE TO HIM HE’S WATCHING HERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SAVING MY LIFE. MY MOTRHE PROBABLY COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT THWI WITHOUT YOU. I’M SO GRATEFUL. I HOPE THAT WE CAN ALL BE AN ANGEL TO SOMEBODY. I MEAN IF IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE SAVING A CHOKING CHILD, BUT IT COULD BE ANYINTHG JUST A SMILE FROM A STRANGER IT GOES A LONG WAY. SO. I HOPE WE CAN ALL. SHARE

'God sent an angel:' Family thankful for driver who stopped to save choking child

Updated: 10:50 PM EST Dec 8, 2021

An Alabama woman is searching for a good Samaritan who saved the life of her 9-year-old son on their way home from church.Candace Pimentel had to pull over on the side of the road after her son Raylen started choking on a piece of hard candy. While she was frantically waving down anybody who could help, a man in a pickup truck stopped, successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver and went on his way.Sister station WVTM spoke with the Pimentels, who are hoping they can find their "angel in a pickup truck" to let him know how thankful they are for his actions.Watch the video above to learn more about this story.

GARDENDALE, Ala. —

An Alabama woman is searching for a good Samaritan who saved the life of her 9-year-old son on their way home from church.

Candace Pimentel had to pull over on the side of the road after her son Raylen started choking on a piece of hard candy. While she was frantically waving down anybody who could help, a man in a pickup truck stopped, successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver and went on his way.

Sister station WVTM spoke with the Pimentels, who are hoping they can find their "angel in a pickup truck" to let him know how thankful they are for his actions.

Watch the video above to learn more about this story.