Off-duty Midlothian firefighter saves children after July 4 boat accident

An off-duty Midlothian firefighter is credited with saving the lives of three children who were trapped beneath a capsized boat in Alvarado Park Lake over the weekend.Firefighter rescues children at Lake AlvaradoAccording to the Alvarado police and fire departments, a motorized boat capsized at Lake Alvarado on Saturday. Three children became trapped beneath the overturned vessel.Before emergency crews arrived, an off-duty firefighter who was nearby entered the water and rescued the children. Police said two of the trapped children were initially unresponsive, but the firefighter used lifesaving measures to resuscitate both children before bringing them safely to shore.Midlothian Firefighter Jason Horne was overcome with emotion while sharing his story about the weekend rescue. He said at first he just saw people frantically waving."I didn’t know what was going on and just kinda turned and headed that way. That’s when I saw the boat that was overturned," he said. "They were yelling and