Overview
- Zac Howells steered the vehicle onto a grass verge on the A40 near Ross-on-Wye after his mother lost consciousness with her foot on the accelerator.
- He switched off the engine, called 999, and gave the exact location, which enabled officers to be dispatched promptly.
- Neither Zac nor his mother, Nicola Crump, was injured during the incident.
- On January 14 at West Mercia Police headquarters in Hindlip, Chief Constable Richard Cooper presented Zac with a Chief Constable’s Commendation.
- The commendation recognizes exceptional bravery beyond what is normally expected, and the visit included meeting the 999 call handler and an attending officer during a tour of HQ.