Picture of paramedic bride leaving her own wedding to respond to car crash victims goes viral

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October 13, 2015 4:14 PM

A bride proved she really is on-call 24/7 when she left her wedding to fulfill her duties as a paramedic by responding to a car wreck in the area that involved her own relatives.

Picture of paramedic bride leaving her own wedding to respond to car crash victims goes viral

A bride proved she really is on-call 24/7 when she left her wedding to fulfill her duties as a paramedic by responding to a car wreck in the area that involved her own relatives.

Sarah Ray, a 29-year-old paramedic from Clarksville, Tennessee, did not get the day off even on her big day as she rushed to the site of the accident just an hour after her nuptials to make sure no one was hurt or injured in the crash.

Her grandmother had to be briefly be hospitalized following the wreck and her father suffered minor injuries but everyone is going to be fine according to Ray.

There are a lot of people that are using the word 'hero,'" Sarah who lives in Tennessee, told ABC News on Monday. "I don’t think what we did was heroic. It's just anything that any first-responder would have done.

"We had stopped at accidents before and in regular clothes," she added. "It just so happened that this time, I was in a wedding dress."

Ray, who has been a paramedic for five years, said she and her groom jumped into a car and rushed to the scene without a second thought.

Ray's colleagues have praised her for her selfless efforts. Chief Jimmy Edwards, paramedic and registered nurse in Montgomery County, said that he plans to hang the image of Ray in her wedding dress in the office.

"Professionally, Sarah is an outstanding paramedic and exemplifies what it means to work in EMS," Edwards said. "Personally, she is humble and compassionate and sets a good example for us all. We are all very proud of her."

After checking on the scene, Ray then made her way back to the reception.