22-Month-Old Survives Terrifying Fall Down Arkansas Embankment: 'It's a Miracle,' Fire Captain Says

Photo: Rogers Fire Department

At around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday the toddler, her mother and her mother’s friend were taking a stroll in the hilly area when the mother lost control of the stroller,NBC Newsreported.

Within seconds, the carrier went flying down the ridge, which stopped near a body of water, according to the outlet. The mother and her friend ran down the dangerous embankment chasing after the stroller and catching the small child.

However, the mother and the other individual found themselves stuck at the bottom. The mother broke her ankle in the process.

The Rogers Fire Department quickly arrived on the scene and helped the trio to safety.

The mother had to be lifted out of the embankment with a basket.

Chapman went on to explain to the newstation that because they do not make harnesses for small children, firefighters ended up “taking and securing her pretty well to one of our rescuers.”

The friend and the child walked away from the incident uninjured.

Chapman admitted that the child’s survival is a “miracle.”

“Not to overplay anything, it’s a bit of a miracle that the tree caught her just right and kept her from going into the water,” Chapman told NBC News. “You can call it luck, divine intervention, a miracle, whatever you like.”

The Rogers Fire Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

The identities of the mother, child and friend have not been made public.

source: people.com