Gloucester Township man reunited with life-saving teens

Monday, January 23, 2017
LAUREL SPRINGS, N.J. (WPVI) -- A Gloucester Township man was reunited with the teenagers that saved his life.

On Monday evening, the mayor and city council recognized Highland High School students Mo Huballa and Jack Bisani.
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The teens were driving past Chews Elementary School in November when they spotted Derek Blakelock on the ground.

"I saw something out of the corner of my eye and I told my friend to pull over. He kind of saw it, too. Then he pulled over and it was a body," Huballa said.

"We went up to him and he was unconscious so we called 911 right away and they came within two minutes," Jack Bisani recalled.
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Derek Blakelock was grateful for there actions.

"They saved my life. They saw me, I was prostrate on the ground. I don't remember any of it," Blakelock said.



Blakelock says he was out for a run when he went into cardiac arrest.

In addition to the teens, he also credits paramedics for saving his life.
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