JYY HERO OF THE WEEK

A NINE-YEAR-OLD CARRIED HIS INJURED FRIEND HOME ON HIS BACK AFTER HE WAS STRUCK BY A HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER:

Now it's time to recognize our "JYY Hero of the WEEK" . . . 9-year-old Ruben Nuncio of Houston, Texas. On Tuesday, Ruben and his friend, 10-year-old Eric Kelley, were out riding their bikes when a Lincoln Navigator blew through a stop sign and struck Eric. The driver of the Navigator got out of the car just long enough to remove Eric's bike from underneath his SUV and switch spots with his passenger . . . before speeding off.

Anyway, Ruben picked Eric up, threw him over his shoulder and carried him two blocks to his house. Then he called 911.

Eric was rushed to the hospital . . . and as of yesterday, he was back at home healing. The police haven't found the two people responsible for the hit-and-run accident. (KTRK News 13 - Houston)