“Machete” star, Danny Trejo, is a real-life hero after he reportedly rescued a baby in an overturned car in Los Angeles.
You probably remember Danny Trejo as the edgy guy from pretty much every single movie he’s ever been in, but on Wednesday he showed those bad guy characters are just that — not him. In fact, he’s shown to be the exact opposite as he’s just helped to rescue a baby from an overturned car in Los Angeles, CA.
According to ABC7, the “Machete” star was in the vicinity of a car accident on Wednesday which occurred in the area of Hubbard Street and Jackman Avenue in Sylmar, located in Los Angeles County.
The special-needs child who Trejo and another bystander helped to free was stuck in its car seat, overturned. Trejo reportedly entered the car from the side but was unable to unfasten the child at that angle, the other bystander (a woman) was able to climb into the other side and freed the child from the restraints and Trejo pulled the child to safety.
The child’s grandmother was also trapped and had to be freed by the fire department.
Not only is @officialDannyT (Danny Trejo) one of the nicest actors, he’s also a #hero!
— Veronica Miracle (@vmiracleCNN) August 8, 2019
He was right behind a crash in Sylmar and pulled a special needs baby out of an overturned car. He distracted the boy until grandma was OK. ♥️ —> https://t.co/tS2Za4bZVZ@ABC7 pic.twitter.com/U9iLzAkHkA
Trejo says he works with special-needs children and used his skills to keep the child distracted while the fire department worked to free his grandmother.
“He was panicked. I said OK we have to use our superpowers. So he screamed ‘superpowers’ and we started yelling ‘superpowers.” I said do this, with the muscles. He said ‘muscles’,” said Trejo. “We got kind of a bond. I kept facing him away from the accident.”
Trejo says it appears that the other car ran a red light, striking the car holding the grandmother and child.
Though Trejo certainly lent a helping hand he doesn’t consider himself the divine force in saving the child, “the only thing that saved that little kid was his car seat, honest to God.”
Trejo, who is 74, is best known for his roles as the villain in movies dating back to 1983. He is a well-known community member in the Los Angeles area as he owns two local businesses’ and is often seen working at both locations. According to his IMBD he is working on 20 projects currently un-released.