When a woman's car broke down, these teens pushed it five miles to her home

CNN ^ | July 19, 2019 | Gabriel Kinder

[Innovative]

A late-night run to the donut shop turned into a roadside rescue for three teens living near Niagara Falls. It ended with them pushing a stranded stranger's car for hours and inspiring others on Facebook.

Aeron McQuillin, 18, Bailey Campbell, 17, and Billy Tarbett, 15, were on their way to a Tim Hortons donut shop in Fonthill, Ontario, when they spotted a woman on the side of the road with smoke coming out of her car. They quickly diagnosed the problem as a leak that allowed the engine coolant and oil to mix. They also determined the car was too dangerous to drive.

The driver couldn't afford a tow truck. So, Billy suggested that guys push the car. The woman lives more than five miles away.

[Innovative]

Great kids. Good to know we still have a few.

There is a picture of them at the link.

As an aside, it is worth being a AAA Auto Club member. They come out and help in these kinds of situations.

[Pearls Before Swine]

No hills?

[Innovative]

Actually there was a hill along the way, they had to go upwards. Great kids.

[Kipp]

Wonderful kids and I’m impressed that at least one of them knew enough about cars to diagnose the problem.

We’ve had AAA for 20+ years and it’s great, but not everyone can afford it.

[DoughtyOne]

Knowing CNN, it probably pulled her spark plugs to get this story rolling.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Great kids, and in great shape, too.

[BusterDog]

Are they black, gay, or illegal immigrants? What’s the angle?

[dsrtsage]

These are not our regular “teens”

[Magnum44]

Are we sure the kids didn't do it on the hopes of getting laid?

Here is a pic of the woman driver, purportedly a Ms Stickler...

[null and void]

I expect the CAA has similar benefits.

[Romulus]

There’s always somebody with his mind in the gutter.

[ScottinVA]

Great kids.. God bless them.

[moovova]

Do I even needed to loo...

Never mind. It was a GOOD deed.

[Magnum44]

If you stay down here, you get used to the air... ;)

Seriously, good on the kids. Someone raised them right.

[Fiddlstix]

[PGalt]

Good news. Thanks for posting. Great kids. Thanks to them and their parents.

[Red Badger]

I hope it was downhill all the way...................

[GreyFriar]

good for them.

[Red Badger]

CNN reporters wouldn’t know a spark-plug from a butt-plug..............

[Vigilanteman]

Great shape indeed considering they were making a donut run to Tim Horton’s. They DO make great donuts!