‘These Kids Were Her World’: Mother Dies Saving 4-Year-Old Son Who Fell Into River
The 4-year-old was rescued by a passing boater, and another witness performed CPR after Grayson entered the river to save him.
- On Saturday, 43-year-old Nicole Grayson died in a hospital after jumping into the St. Johns River near DeLand to save her 4-year-old son, who had fallen into the water.
- Investigators stated the incident began when the child fell into the river while attempting to retrieve an item he dropped over a wooden fence along the water's edge.
- Witnesses flagged down a passing boater who threw life preservers to the pair; a bystander later pulled Grayson from the water and performed CPR until emergency crews arrived.
- Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood and his office offered condolences to the family, calling Grayson "a mother who gave her life to save her son" in an official statement.
- Grayson's oldest child, Montraevia Adams, described her as an "incredible mother" who loved her children unconditionally, as a GoFundMe account was established to assist with funeral costs.
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The boy was trying to retrieve something he dropped in the river when he fell in.
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