LINCOLN, Neb. —

A Nebraska State trooper was given the NSP Life Saver Award.

The Nebraska State Patrol and Gov. Jim Pillen presented trooper Braden Heidbrink with the award after his quick actions saved a 4-year-old's life.

In May, first responders were called to a residence in Hallam, Nebraska, for a 4-year-old named Percy who was severely injured in a lawnmower accident.

Heidbrink was the first to arrive at the scene, where he found the father trying to care for the hurt child, who had injuries to both legs.

The trooper applied a tourniquet to Percy's right leg and bandaged the left leg before paramedics arrived and took the child to the hospital.

His right leg was amputated, but Heidbrink was credited with saving Percy's life.

Percy and his family helped present the award to Heid

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