PLAINFIELD, Ind. — On Friday, a Plainfield High School student met the Hendricks County first responders who saved his life after a traffic accident.
It's a reunion that's inspiring Indiana.
Braydon Blankenship was involved in a serious crash along State Road 267 back in 2021. His car hit a tree and he was knocked unconscious.
He was in such rough shape, the person who called 911 actually thought Braydon was dead, but firefighters quickly got him out of the car and jumped into action to save his life.
Braydon's father, Keith Blankenship, said his family is grateful to everyone involved.
"There is not a day that passes that me and him and his mom, we have ... we have a lot of people to thank. A lot of people to thank. There's a lot of nice people out there in the world and we just, for everybody that's been affiliated with this accident with Braydon, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you," he said.
Today, Braydon is able to walk with some help from a walker and he takes speech therapy to help him learn to speak again. He's so thankful for those who helped him that he requested Friday's reunion to say thank you.