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Boy helps father during M5 coma Boy helps father during M5 coma
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An eight-year-old boy helped direct an ambulance to the M5 after his father fell into a coma while driving.An eight-year-old boy helped direct an ambulance to the M5 after his father fell into a coma while driving.
Neil Stewart, of Torpoint, Cornwall, suffered the diabetic attack while driving with his son Jago, but managed to pull into a lay-by. Neil Stewart, of Torpoint, Cornwall, suffered the diabetic attack while driving with his son, Jago, but managed to pull into a lay-by.
Jago rang his mother who in turn called 999. The boy then used the car's satellite navigation to tell emergency services where he was in Somerset.Jago rang his mother who in turn called 999. The boy then used the car's satellite navigation to tell emergency services where he was in Somerset.
His father later said: "He took it all in his stride."His father later said: "He took it all in his stride."
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The pair were driving from Cornwall to Birimingham on Friday when the attack happened.The pair were driving from Cornwall to Birimingham on Friday when the attack happened.
Jago said he was "scared" but called his mother. She could not tell where the car was and called the emergency services.Jago said he was "scared" but called his mother. She could not tell where the car was and called the emergency services.
Emergency call handler Kath Doyle in turn kept Jago calm on the telephone as he read information from the satellite navigation system.Emergency call handler Kath Doyle in turn kept Jago calm on the telephone as he read information from the satellite navigation system.
Jago then got out of the car undirected and told emergency services he saw a road sign for the B3133.Jago then got out of the car undirected and told emergency services he saw a road sign for the B3133.
Police said they pinpointed the car's location at the M5 Clevedon junction seconds later, and officers and the ambulance were on the scene within three minutes.Police said they pinpointed the car's location at the M5 Clevedon junction seconds later, and officers and the ambulance were on the scene within three minutes.
Mr Stewart was taken to Weston-Super-Mare General Hospital by ambulance and released the following day, safe but suffering from the effects of the attack.Mr Stewart was taken to Weston-Super-Mare General Hospital by ambulance and released the following day, safe but suffering from the effects of the attack.
Jago's mother, Melanie Deighton, said it was the first time her son had witnessed such an attack but had kept clam. Jago's mother, Melanie Deighton, said it was the first time her son had witnessed such an attack but had kept calm.
She said her partner's blood sugar would have gone down further if he had not received care in time.She said her partner's blood sugar would have gone down further if he had not received care in time.