Heart-stopping dash cam footage captured the moment a father risked his life rescuing a stranger's two toddlers from a busy Florida highway.
John Brittingham was driving along the A1A highway in Cocoa Beach on Sunday when he spotted the young girls.
He told WESH 2 that he was 'terrified' but didn't think twice about pulling over to help the children, who he said were less than two years old.
Brittingham was headed south when he saw the pair of toddlers in the middle of the road near Sunny Lane.
The A1A is considered the most dangerous stretch of highway in Brevard County for bicyclists and pedestrians, as it topped the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization's annual crash rate lists from 2012 to 2016, according to Florida Today.
Brittingham, who has kids and even grandchildren of his own, didn't hesitate to step in and said it would have 'ruined the rest' of his life if something had happened to them.
Dashcam footage taken by his company Drone Geox LLC showed him waving for cars to watch out.
By the time he reached them one of the toddlers was already in the dead center of the road, with the other following not far behind.
A heroic motorist managed to rescue two toddler girls who ran out into the middle of a busy Florida road
John Brittingham ran onto the A1A highway in Cocoa Beach, Florida to recue two toddlers
A car headed south came to a stop as well while the hero scooped up the children and brought them to safety. One of the girls can be seen putting out her little arms for him to pick her up.
'My adrenaline spiked,' Brittingham told WESH 2. 'I had a migraine when I finally got home. I was drained completely for the rest of the day.'
After rescuing the girls Brittingham began searching in vain for their parents who were nowhere to be found.
Brittingham told the outlet he found an Airbnb nearby, but when he began yelling if anyone was home, he got no response.
He said the little toddlers were no help: 'The girls weren't telling me anything.'
'They were about two years old or younger and could only point at things and go ahhh.'
He speculated that the girls escaped through an unlocked back gate.
He finally found an elderly couple and a young girl who were unaware that the kids were missing and were apologetic for letting the toddlers get loose.
Brittingham spotted the children as he was headed southbound. He immediately pulled over and ran towards the kids
Brittingham brought the children to safety and started hollering for their parents who had no idea that the kids had escaped on to the A1A
Despite the intensity of the situation, Brittingham told them, 'I'm just glad I could get them back to you.'
The hero did not report the police because he was only concerned with reuniting the kids with their parents.
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is investigating how the kids ended up in danger, and investigators were seen on Sunny Lane on Tuesday, according to Fox 35.
Brevard County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) is still trying to learn more about how the kids ended up in danger.
Karen, Brittingham's wife, shared the shocking footage online, explaining the situation and urging drivers to be careful.
'Please always watch out,' wrote Karen. 'You never know. And slow the F down!'
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office for comment.