He risked his own life to save a complete stranger 🙌 M62
A hero dad has spoken of the dramatic moment he risked his own life to save that of a driver who had fallen seriously ill at the wheel in the outside lane of the busy M62.
“I thought ‘Oh my God, I’ve got to stop him’. I matched his speed then eased my way in front of him and then slowly took my foot off the accelerator. It might seem a bit nuts to do this, but you do daft things when you don't have time to think." Others then stopped to help, including a doctor on the other carriageway of the M62 who travelled to the next junction, turned round then battled through the backed-up traffic to get to work with a defibrillator. Other drivers stopped at the scene, bringing the four-lane carriageway to a halt, and a physio and an off-duty female police officer took over the first aid until paramedics arrived.
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