A HERO boy who saved his mother's life by grabbing the wheel of a car and crashing it after she passed out has been given a Pride of Britain award.
Zac Howells took control of the car when his mother, Nicola, passed out on December 14 while driving on the A40 near Ross-on-Wye, with her foot remaining on the accelerator.
12-year-old Zac grabbed the steering wheel and steered the vehicle into a barrier to bring it to a stop, then switched off the engine and called 999.
He has now received the Child of Courage Award at the Pride of Britain Awards for his act of bravery.
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During the 999 call, recently played on Good Morning Britain, Zac can be heard reassuring his mother after she regained consciousness, saying: "No mum it's fine, I just drove the car, it's really easy. I'm worried about you, not me. I'm fine."
Earlier this year, Zac was awarded a Chief Constable's Commendation by Chief Constable Richard Cooper of West Mercia Police for his actions.
Speaking to presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls, Zac said: "When I saw that my mam was coming around, it was a massive relief."
Meanwhile, Nicola recalled how Zac's hand was "trembling" with adrenaline when she woke up.
She said: "It was only really this week I sat and thought: 'I wouldn't be here, I wouldn't have survived that crash if he wasn't in the car that day'. Because I would have just kept accelerating until I'd come to a stop."
Zac was presented with the award by footballer Jack Grealish, who described him as a "lifesaver".
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