Tween Boy Saves Lives After His Mom Faints While Driving Their Car: 'Extremely Frightening Experience'

A young boy is being celebrated as a hero after he saved the day when his mom fainted at the wheel of their car.

On Wednesday (January 14), 12-year-old Zac Howells was awarded the Chief Constable’s Commendation — an honor celebrating “individuals who demonstrate exceptional bravery, outstanding courage and actions that go beyond what is normally expected” — by West Mercia Police in Hindlip, Worcestershire.

According to a news release from the department, Zac‘s mom, Nicola, “suffered...