WLKY.com: LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- On his 7th birthday, a southern Indiana boy helped save his younger brother's life with CPR after a serious car accident.

The accident happened nearly two weeks ago after the boy's mother said she did something many parents have done when driving with young children.

Janet Bagby said when she turned around to fasten her youngest child's seatbelt, their trip ended in an accident.

"My 5-year-old, Alex, had taken his seatbelt off and I was turning to put it back on and the next thing I knew we crashed. I didn't even see the other car," said Bagby.

"I just went like this that way no glass would get in my face or anything," said 7-year-old Kenny Bagby.

The Bagbys had just left the park from celebrating Kenny's birthday and were heading up State Road 160 when the crash happened.

Kenny was the only one not stuck inside of the car. After getting out, he checked on his mom and sister. He then noticed his younger brother wasn't moving and took action.

"I did the thing whatever lifeguards do whenever you drown and can't breathe anymore. That's what I did, but only three times then he started to breathe. Then I knew he wasn't dead," Kenny Bagby said.

"He said the Boy Scout manual told him to push on his chest three times, to pinch his nose and breathe in his mouth. So that's what he did," said Janet Bagby.

When he performed the lifesaving maneuver, he was calm, just like Cub Scouts are taught.

"You want then to know these things and you want them to know how to do these things, but never use them," said Cub Scout committee chair Sarra Bremer.

Kenny Bagby said he is glad he used his CPR skills. Alex Bagby remains hospitalized at Kosair Children's Hospital.

Kenny Bagby will finish celebrating his birthday with a trip to King's Island with his aunt and uncle.

Janet Bagby is a WLKY employee. We're keeping Janet and her family in our thoughts during this difficult time.

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