Chase Poust shares how he swam for an hour to reach the shore and get help to save his father and sister who were swept away by the current in St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 28, 2021. | YouTube/News4JAX
Chase Poust, A 7-year-old Florida boy, is being hailed as a hero after he swam for an hour to reach the shore and get help to save his father and sister who were overtaken by a strong current in St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday night.
Steven Poust, Chase's father, anchored his boat so that his children, Chase, 7, and Abigail, 4, could jump in the river for a swim while he fished. Suddenly a strong current picked up and Abigal was overtaken by it.