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12-Year-Old Saves Mom by Steering Car to Safety

12/24/2025

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  • Zac Crump, a 12-year-old boy, saved his mother Nicola when she fainted on the A40 during a Christmas trip, taking control of the steering as the car reached nearly 60 mph and guiding it to the central reservation before stopping.
  • He called emergency services after stopping the car.
  • Nicola, en route to the Birmingham Christmas Market, praised Zac as her 'little hero,' and neither Zac nor Nicola sustained injuries.