8-Year-Old Boy, A Hero Driver

An 8-year-old Colorado boy is being called a hero for saving himself and his grandmother on a busy Interstate highway.

Dilon Earl of Fruita and his grandmother were traveling on I-70 at about 75mph near Grand Junction Sunday when Earl's grandmother had a seizure. The young 8-years-old boy sprang into action steering the car to the middle of the road while hitting the brakes. Another driver who saw what happened called 911.

"The 8-year-old boy took over control of the vehicle, and brought it to a successful stop on the interstate," said Duncan Brown of the Grand Junction Fire Dept.

Dilon's brother said that, he should realize that he's a real hero. You saved a lot of people's lives, Dilon, that's what you need to realize.

We are very proud of what Dilon did, and he feels good about how the situation ended. He said he's just glad he and his grandmother are alive.