A SPECIAL constable who sprang into action to save a toddler’s life is set to be rewarded for her life-saving actions.

Louise Rock, who was travelling to work on July 6, came across a collision on Haigh Lane which resulted in a three-year-old boy sustaining serious injuries.

The quick-thinking officer, who has been in the role for almost seven years, put the youngster - who had been thrown out of the vehicle upon impact - into the recovery position as witnesses looked on in horror following the two-vehicle crash.

Unconscious and not breathing, previous experiences involving a stricken youngster resulted in Louise, 33, taking control of the situation until paramedics arrived.

She managed to get the toddler breathing and miraculously he came round.

“I was slightly late for work that morning and the traffic was backing up on Haigh Lane,” Louise told the Chronicle.

“There was a lot of shouting so I got out to see if I could help but it became clear that there’d been a bad accident.

“The boy was so limp and wasn’t breathing - it was as if something was lodged in his throat so I put him in the recovery position and patted his back.

“He coughed blood up and came round, crying, but he was clearly badly injured.”

Louise was put forward for a commendation by Chief Inspector Toby Masters and she will receive the ‘Resuscitation Certificate’ from the Royal Humane Society at a presentation at Robert Dyson House, Wath, on March 19.

“Instinct just kicked in and I’m glad I was running that bit late as I was able to help the boy until the paramedics and police arrived,” Louise added.

“I was just doing my job but it’ll be a huge honour to receive the certificate.”