A 10-Year-Old Boy Steers Truck to Safety After Driver Passes Out

Christopher Wheeler, a third-grader from Alabama, was riding down the highway in a truck when the driver, his 70-year old neighbor, passed out from a diabetic episode.
A 10-Year-Old Boy Steers Truck to Safety After Driver Passes Out
Third-grade student Christopher Wheeler with a police officer Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
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Christopher Wheeler, a third-grader from Alabama, was riding down the highway in a truck when the driver, his 70-year-old neighbor, passed out from a diabetic episode. 

The truck began to swerve in traffic, and continued for several miles, running multiple red lights and almost crashing into a few cars head-on before Christopher managed to slam the breaks. 

I didn't want us to die. The police were behind us the whole time with their lights on.
Christopher Wheeler
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