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A minivan crashed into a semi truck parked on the side of I-35 about an hour outside Des Moines on Saturday, Aug. 16

The minivan was driven by a 41-year-old woman with an 11-year-old passenger

While both were injured, Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden was able to help save the 11-year-old's life with his quick thinking before medics arrived

Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden is being hailed a hero after saving the life of an 11-year-old who was injured following a car crash.

On Saturday, Aug. 16, Van Orden and his family were driving to a memorial for his daughter, who had died two years ago, on I-35 when he heard a "massive, massive boom" on the road, he told KCCI . The crash took place about an hour outside Des Moines, per the outlet.

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