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2-year-old dies from injuries sustained in Coon Rapids crash

Published  December 5, 2019 1:13pm CST
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A Champlin man was uninjured in this crash, so he sprung into action and gave CPR to a 2-year-old. article

A Champlin man was uninjured in this crash, so he sprung into action and gave CPR to a 2-year-old.

COON RAPIDS, Minn. (FOX 9) - A 2-year-old involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Coon Rapids this week has died from his injuries. After the crash, a 29-year-old gave him CPR at the scene.

Guatam Pujari died from his injuries Wednesday.

Man gives 2-year-old CPR after Coon Rapids crash

The 29-year-old Champlin man was involved in the crash, but was uninjured. So he sprung into action and may have saved the toddler's life.

29-year-old Mitch Heidmann, of Champlin, was also involved in the crash and sprang into action to help save the child, administering CPR at the site of the crash.

A Blaine man is a suspect in the case and has since been released from jail pending charges. According to police, the man’s truck skidded sideways into a few cars.