A Cop Sang A Lullaby To Distract A Little Girl After Her Dad Was Killed In A Car Crash

Struck had responded to the scene of a single-car rollover crash early on Thursday morning, the department said in a press release.

Officers found that two adults and four kids had been involved in the crash, and they all had been ejected from the vehicle.

The adults were the parents of the four children. The father died at the scene. The mom and another child were airlifted to local hospitals, while the three other children were taken to hospitals by ambulances.

It appears none of those in the vehicle were "properly restrained," authorities said.

Struck told BuzzFeed News that the scene was heartbreaking.

“(The) field was scattered with kids," he said.

He said he knew he had to find a way to distract the crying girl, who was soaked with gasoline, and calm her down.

"We walked away from the scene because there were screams," he said.

“When I held her she fit exactly as my daughter fits in my arms," he said.

So, he said his fatherly instincts kicked in. He began singing to the girl "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," and rocking her as he does to his own little girl when she is upset.

“She calmed down and she stopped crying," he said.