11-Year-Old Twin Brothers Steer SUV Off Ohio Highway After Their Mom Has Seizure While Driving

Photo: City of Massillon-City Hall / facebook

Two brothers are being hailed as heroes for their quick-thinking after their mother suddenly had a seizure while driving.

Twins Jordan and Jermel Taylor, 11, leapt into action last month when their mother, Crystal Thompson, experienced the"incapacitating medical emergency"while traveling near State Route 21 South and State Route 30 East, according to a post on the City of Massillon’s Facebook page.

Jordan quickly realized what was happening and alerted his brother. “I told my brother, Jermel, ‘I think she’s about to have a seizure,’ " he recalled to the station.

Jermel, who was in the front passenger seat, grabbed the steering wheel and guided the car off the road and into a grassy area, according to Massillon officials.

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Thompson was transported to a local hospital a short time later, according to the City of Massillon. She is proud of her sons, and grateful that they stepped in when they did.

The City applauded the boys' “quick thinking in a time of crisis,” which they said prevented more injuries from occurring.

source: people.com