Chris Willden, former police officer, saved children in an icy river in Utah. Victims were trapped in an upside down car and rescuer took the children out by breaking the car window with his handgun.

"I was trying to grab arms, but I couldn't feel anything," said Willden. "I'm thinking ... 'What are we going to do?" said Wilden in a report.

Roger Andersen, 46, the driver of Logan, lost control of the car while trying to step on the brake heading northbound on a slippery road. Andersen was able to get out from the car, but his children were trapped inside. His daughter, 9 years old, and son, 4 years old, remained inside together with another 9-year old girl.

Lt. Steve Winward, Highway Patrol, explained that after breaking the window by shooting it, rescuers assisted in turning the Honda Accord upright and took all children out from it.

"The driver was panicked, doing everything he could to get in through the doors, but they wouldn't budge," Willden said.

"I remember thinking to myself, 'You're going to see some dead kids, get ready.' I've got three of my own and it was going to be (an awful) start to the New Year," he added.

Willden tried unsuccessful methods to open doors and windows. He then decided to use his handgun as what he had learned from training for his present bodyguard occupation and being a contractor of the Department of Defense.

Two of the children were unconscious. One of the girls was able to breathe from an air pocket. Another passer-by offered to help by conducting CPR on the two lifeless children. And it was successful.

Buzzy Mullahkel of North Logan, a father of a 4-year-old, told the Deseret News of Salt Lake City that the rescue was extremely emotional. When children started to breathe, everyone clapped with teary eyes.

Willden heard people's cheers while wrapping up his wounded forearms due to the broken window. He felt delighted and glad that everyone's safe now.