Heroic passersby saved a 6-month-old baby crawling on a busy road in rainy night in eastern China.

The CCTV footage was filmed in Wuxi City in Jiangsu Province on March 27.

A baby boy embarked on a perilous journey across a road, alone and unattended. The child, dressed in thin clothes and battling the cold, was spotted by two passersby who acted swiftly to avert tragedy.

A motorist named Wu Zhongming, driving home, narrowly missed the infant crawling in the rain-soaked street. Shocked, Wu stopped his car and rushed to rescue the baby, finding him drenched, muddy, and crying. Wu cradled the baby and started searching for help.

Xu Juan, another local, joined the effort upon seeing Wu with the baby. The infant, cold and coughing, was wrapped in Wu's jacket for warmth. They decided to call the police.

Responding promptly, officers from Jiangyin's Dongcheng Police Station, led by Sun Rong, arrived at the scene. Believing the infant's home was nearby, they scoured the area. Their search led them to a residence with a partially open door and baby clothes hanging outside, identifying it as the baby's home. The child's mother, who had stepped out for a short errand, was shocked to learn of her baby's adventure.

Thanks to the quick thinking and compassion of Wu Zhongming and Xu Juan, the baby was safely returned to his mother, avoiding a potential disaster.

In recognition of their bravery and selflessness, the Jiangyin Foundation for the Brave awarded Wu and Xu on April 1 and 2, respectively, honouring their actions with financial rewards.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

近日，江苏省无锡市江阴市一家长临时外出未将门关严，一名6个月大的婴儿雨夜独自爬上马路。夜间光线昏暗，路上车来车往，十分危险；孩子也被冻得发抖，不断咳嗽。幸好两位好心人路过，将孩子抱起并脱下外套为其取暖。随后，辖区城东派出所民警赶到现场，与二人合力找到了孩子家长。4月2日，新京报记者获悉两位热心市民获得江阴市见义勇为奖励。
3月27日22时30分，江阴市城东街道某小区内，一个穿着单薄只有几个月大的男婴边哭边跌跌撞撞地在湿漉漉的马路上爬行。
市民吴忠明驾车回家时正好与男婴“擦身”而过，吓了一大跳，立即将车停靠在路边，往回走把男婴抱了起来。
男婴浑身湿透、满是泥泞，脸上的泪水和雨水混成一片，吴忠明将男婴小心地护在怀中快速在周边展开找人。
市民徐娟正好也途经此处，看见抱着男婴满脸焦急的吴忠明，得知男婴是他在路边“捡”到的，停下来一起帮忙。发现男婴身体冰冷还不停咳嗽，吴忠明把外套脱下将男婴紧紧包裹住，徐娟提出赶紧报警求助。
江阴市公安局城东派出所接到报警后，民警孙戎立即带队赶赴现场，判断“小婴儿不会爬很远，他家应该就在附近”。
孙戎让所里警力调阅周边监控查看婴儿爬行轨迹，带着大家分头先在附近挨家挨户走访询问。没多久大家发现在某小区一楼住房外挂着小孩衣服，而且房门也半开着，推断这里很可能就是男婴的家。孙戎立即与该住户取得联系，得知情况的男婴妈妈匆忙赶回。
原来，男婴妈妈刚出门不久想着就在附近办点儿事，门就没关实，没想到男婴睡醒后自己懵懵懂懂地就爬出了门，甚至爬到了离家100多米的马路上。幸好热心的吴忠明和徐娟及时发现，否则后果不堪设想。
据无锡警方介绍，4月1日上午，江阴市见义勇为基金会根据《江苏省奖励和保护见义勇为人员条例》有关规定，对吴忠明见义勇为的事迹予以确认表彰并颁发奖金。4月2日，对徐娟的见义勇为行为给予110报警群众见义勇为专项奖励。