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Prince William Helps Rescue Girl Injured in Serious Car Crash

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Prince William was one of the responders when a car struck a 9-year-old girl.

Royal, handsome, and a hero?! Kate Middleton really did marry Prince Charming! When a young girl was injured in a terrible car accident on Sept. 30, it turns out Prince William was one of the responders who came to her rescue.

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According to the BBC, a 9-year-old girl was walking in the town of Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, England, in the afternoon when a Mercedes and a Ford collided, resulting in one of the vehicles striking the young pedestrian. The Duke of Cambridge, 33, who is a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance, was on the scene to help fly the victim to the hospital.

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The 9-year-old suffered a broken pelvis and legs, the BBC reports. Police told the news outlet that she is in critical condition. A second girl was also hurt in the accident, but her injuries were reported as minor.

This is not the first time the dad to Prince George, 2, and Princess Charlotte, 5 months, has lent his royal hand to those in need. The duke, who served in the Royal Air Force prior to working as an air ambulance pilot, has participated in 156 search and rescue operations that resulted in the rescues of 149 people, according to the royal family’s website.

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