PEABODY (UPI) -- A 12-year-old Massachusetts boy steered a car to safety after his father suffered a seizure while driving on a highway, police said.
The incident happened around 11:40 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 95 in Peabody, The Boston Herald reported.
The boy, whose name was not reported, called 911 after his father had a seizure. While on the phone with a dispatcher, he managed to steer the car into the breakdown lane and then apply the breaks, police said.
When police arrived, the father was unconscious and was taken to Lahey Clinic in Peabody. He is now in good condition, police said.
“It‘s absolutely amazing what this young man did,” state police spokesman David Procopio said. “To see a child with the poise and quick thinking to do that is just amazing.”
“We’re very happy to hear his dad is doing well. This very well could have ended differently had the boy not reacted as he did. We plan to nominate the young man for a lifesaving award,” Procopio said.
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'고속도로 위 달리다 발작'한 아빠 구한 소년
메사추세츠의 12세 소년이 아버지가 고속도로 위에서 운전중에 발작 증세를 보였음에도 불구하고 안전하게 차를 세우는 데 성공하여 화제가 되고 있다.
소년은 아버지가 발작증세를 보이자 911 긴급구조대에 신고를 했다. 경찰에 따르면 소년은 911대원과 통화를 하면서 차선을 조심스럽게 옮겨 갓길에서 서서히 브레이크를 밟았다고 한다.
경찰이 도착한 후에도 아버지는 무의식 상태였으며 인근 병원으로 옮겨졌으나 현재는 상태가 호전되었다고 전해졌다.
