A nine-year-old boy steered his mother's car to safety across three lanes of traffic when she blacked out at 70mph. Jonathan Anderson grabbed the steering wheel as the car lost control and hit the central barrier of the A38 in Plympton, Devon.

Jonathan said: "Mummy passed out so I held the steering wheel, pulled the handbrake and put the hazard lights on. The car stopped and the windscreen smashed. It was scary because I have never driven a car before."

The schoolboy suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. His mother, Marion Anderson, 34, said: "He is an incredibly bright boy. I feel blessed to have him."

Emergency services praised Jonathan for averting a much more serious accident and said he would receive a special bravery certificate.
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Wow, quick thinker!

Yes. Very smart little guy!

knowing what to do in a situation. good.

Most kids would have never put down they're PSP's in time to save their mother, then would've crapped they're pants. Good on ya, young man.

What an incredibly brave boy! And to do everything just right without a second to really think about it is amazing! Way to go!

What self control and quick thinking this little guy had...Good for him.....

what a brave boy

A thing ive noticed with kids who have autisim is they are quick thinkers, and generaly smarter. I Have personal experience with them