Jonathan Anderson: Superhero

Jonathan Anderson took over the controls of the Toyota Avensis after mother Marion, 34, slumped unconscious as they drove to school. [> [> He screamed at her to wake up then grabbed the wheel and pulled the handbrake on – forcing the car to jerk left towards the hard shoulder. [>

We were incredibly impressed with his brave actions to save his mother’s life Paramedics Pete Holden and Ray MacFadden

[> It changed direction and swerved across three lanes of rush hour traffic and smashed into the central reservation of the A38 at Plympton, Devon. [>

[> The boy managed to steer the car back across the lanes before it weaved up a bank, smashed into a tree and stopped. He then calmly put the hazard lights on and waited for help to arrive. [> [>

Both were taken to hospital but miraculously escaped without injury. [> [> Marion, of Plymouth, said: “He’s my little superhero. [>

[> “The last thing I remember is driving over the flyover to take Jonathan to school. [>

[> “I must have passed out, because the next thing I saw was a paramedic fitting a brace around my neck. [> [> “I just couldn’t believe it when I was told what had happened and what Jonathan had done.” [>