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It didn’t matter who was in the car, just that someone needed help.

Credit: Nicole Davis via Storyful

On a January afternoon, an SUV was sinking into the frigid water behind a Virginia Beach restaurant, with a woman trapped inside. Her doors wouldn't unlock.

The people nearby didn't wait to find out who she was: a handful of community members jumped into action - talking to her through glass, breaking windows, and ultimately pulling her to safety. 

None of them knew each other, and for those few minutes, all that mattered was coming together to help.