Firefighter paramedic who killed pregnant woman and unborn child in tragic accident gains forgiveness from widower and the two are now friends
A little forgiveness can go a long way. The unlikely friendship between firefighter paramedic Matt Swatzell and pastor Erik Fitzgerald is proof of that. The two strangers were connected by an extremely tragic incident but that didn't get in the way of their bond. Swatzell, now 32 years old, killed Fitzgerald's pregnant wife and their unborn child in a car crash on October 2, 2006.
Swatzell was a rookie firefighter paramedic at the time, all of 20 years old, and was working around the clock with almost no sleep. He finally wrapped things up and was heading home to Dacula, Georgia. Tired from the day's strenuous work, he dozed off for a couple of seconds — and crashed into June Fitzgerald's car. The 30-year-old June was with her 19-month-old daughter Faith inside the car at the time.
.@hodakotb brings us the story of two men from Atlanta forever bound in tragedy — and how they handled it may change the way you think about what matters most. pic.twitter.com/ysvwR7Ksg6
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