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Boy, 12, Steers Car to Safety After Mother Faints on A40

Police plan a bravery honor following a low-blood-pressure episode that left the driver unconscious.

Overview

  • Zac Howells leaned across from the passenger seat and guided the MG HS onto a grassy central reservation at roughly 60 mph.
  • He used the stop-start button to shut off the engine and called 999, giving their location near Ross-on-Wye.
  • Nicola Crump was unconscious for about seven to eight minutes and was later found to have low blood pressure.
  • She has been referred to a cardiologist, and neither she nor her son suffered injuries; the car sustained only slight damage.
  • West Mercia Police have invited Zac to headquarters outside Worcester to present a bravery certificate.