A quick-thinking tradesman used his work ute to stop an elderly driver who suffered a stroke behind the wheel on a busy road in Adelaide.
Scott Holland was travelling along Hampstead Road in Lightsview earlier this week when he noticed a white SUV drifting in and out of its lane.
Realising the driver was in trouble, Mr Holland moved his ute in front of the SUV and braked, bringing it to a stop before it reached a major intersection.
“The gentleman would have kept going through a major intersection,” Mr Holland said.
“It was like a fight or flight at the time. I then got the tradie ute around the front and then put my brakes on.”
The driver, 91-year-old Peter, had suffered a stroke and lost control of the vehicle. Mr Holland got out and rushed to help, but Peter regained consciousness and reversed into another car before he could open the door.
A passing nurse, Lyndall, also stopped at the scene. She and Mr Holland held Peter’s hands and spoke to him about his family while they waited for emergency services to arrive.
Peter was being treated at the Royal Adelaide Hospital on Sunday evening but had escaped injury in the collision. His daughter said he was doing well considering the circumstances.
Mr Holland later reunited with Peter at the hospital and was described by him as a “guardian angel”.
“He’s called me his guardian angel, which I’m pretty blessed about,” Mr Holland said.
