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“I think I was being calm on the outside but I was freaking out on the inside,” said Vary, describing the atmosphere in the car as he looped up onto Carling Avenue to reach the hospital, dealing with rush-hour traffic

on the way.

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After assisting Alfonzo into the emergency room, a doctor on staff took her into his care, and Vary said that he departed without leaving any identification.

“Being able to help out and have an impact on somebody so dramatically is quite an honour, really,” he said.

Pedro Alfonzo, Christina’s brother, reached out to Postmedia after the incident to share his sister’s story and thank the then-nameless Good Samaritan who picked her up.

“I don’t know how you could possibly thank someone who saved your sister’s life,” he said.

“In this day and age, most people are afraid of the repercussions of stopping for the wrong person … so to us he is undeniably a hero.”

According to Pedro, he has had contact with Vary via email and added that his family looks forward to reaching out to him over the phone to personally extend their gratitude.

Pedro said his sister has been discharged from hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. He added that doctors have advised her to take a month off from all activity, including school, to allow her to rest. She will be joining the rest of her family in Oakville, Ont., soon, where they will take care of her, he said.