This is the kind of moment that reminds you how fast everything can change.

Dashcam video captured a heartstopping rescue in Florida after two toddlers wandered into the middle of a busy road over the weekend. Cars were moving. Time was running out. And then one man acted.

John Brittingham was driving home when he spotted the two little girls standing in traffic. One was already in the road. Without hesitation, he pulled over, jumped out of his vehicle, stopped traffic with one hand, and scooped both children to safety in a matter of seconds.

“I was terrified thinking of what could have happened to them,” Brittingham said. “The rest of my life would have been ruined.”

The video shows the toddlers lifting their arms as Brittingham rushed toward them. In about six seconds, both children were off the road.

“My adrenaline spiked,” he said. “I had a migraine when I finally got home. I was drained completely for the rest of the day.”

After getting them out of danger, Brittingham went searching for their parents. He knocked on the door of a nearby Airbnb, walked around the house calling out, and finally noticed an open back gate. Inside, an elderly couple and a young girl realized what had happened and immediately apologized, unaware the children had gotten out.

Brittingham did not call police. His only focus was getting the girls back safely.

“They were out in the road, and your gate was open,” he told the family. “I’m just glad I could get them back to you.”

Brittingham, a father and grandfather of five, said the incident reinforced how quickly kids can slip away and how important it is to stay alert.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there were no calls or reports related to the incident.

Two little lives were spared because one man paid attention and acted without fear. Sometimes heroism is not loud. Sometimes it is just doing the right thing when it matters most.