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Published 20:50 IST, September 5th 2020

Good News: 11-year-old drives car to save grandmother's life, netizens call him 'hero'

In a heartwarming event, the 11-year-old boy surprised everybody after he drove a car to save his grandmother’s life. Netizens are now hailing him as local hero

Reported by: Riya Baibhawi
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In a heartwarming incident, an 11-year-old boy surprised everybody after he drove a car to save his grandmother’s life. It all started when a little boy PJ Brewe-Lay saw his granny shaking and in need of immediate medical help. Following his natural instinct to save her, he immediately rushed and drove her in a luxury car. 

According to international media reports, PJ was go-karting with his friends in the neighbourhood when his grandma Angela Brewer-Laye nearly collapsed while taking a walk nearby. Not only did she helplessly lean against a road sign but also complained of her vision weakening with a low blood glucose level.

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Later, while talking about the incident to reporters, she revealed that at that moment her blood sugar had dropped to 40 mg. She then added that it was at that moment of emergency when her grandchild drove his go-kart back home and returned with her Mercedez bens. PJ didn't have a driving license, however, he knew how to drive, having moved cars for his grandfather in their yard before, she revealed. 

'Calm and collected'

Calling her grandson "calm and collected" behind the wheel, she said that PJ neither drove into grass or curb, but instead drove straight into the driveway and garage. Upon reaching home, he immediately assisted her to the couch and gave her glucose tablets. Appreciating her Granson on social media, Angela later joked that he drove even better than her mother. 

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His heroic act has also left the internet flabbergasted with many takins to their accounts to shower plaudits on the little boy. Commending him, a user wrote, "That's great. But he couldn't dial 911? Not trying to take away from the heroic actions of the kid" while another wrote, "Way to go young man. Gots little country in him to ride 4 wheelers and go-carts." Yet another comment read, "At least she wasn't too sick to take his picture."

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20:50 IST, September 5th 2020