The context of the following conversation is Sydney kept a close watch on her daughter and it paid off when she almost got hit by a car but Sydney was their to save her.:
Sydney says I had a scare the other day.  I was holding Ashley's hands while we were crossing the street and she dropped her toy and ran after it. She almost got hit by a car..
The friend responds How scary. I am glad you were there to save her..
Sydney responds I just yanked her so quickly when I saw that car getting close..
The friend responds Was it speeding?.
Sydney responds It ran a red light. The police was right then and chased it until it stopped..
The friend responds That sounds dramatic..