Christopher Wheeler, 10, steers truck to safety after driver goes into diabetic shock on I-65 in Montgomery, Alabama
Modified Date:
Sun, 04/25/2021 - 1:44pmAccident Date:
Thursday, March 24, 2016Boy, 10, steers truck to safety after driver suffers diabetic episode on highway
A quick-thinking 10-year-old boy saved his neighbor’s life and likely many others when he grabbed the wheel of a swerving truck from the passenger seat and steered it to safety, avoiding a collision as the vehicle barreled down a busy Alabama highway, officials said.
Third-grader Christopher Wheeler was taking a trip with his 70-year-old neighbor to a scrapyard Thursday when the man began having a diabetic episode, losing consciousness and control of his truck as they drove down Interstate 65 in Montgomery, police said.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Christopher Wheeler
Alfred Smith
Roadway:
Interstate 65City:
Montgomery, ALCounty:
Montgomery County, ALArea:
Montgomery-Selma, AL
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