Boy, 11, takes the wheel after dad faints while driving car in Hong Kong

South China Morning PostCenter-RightSCO 1 min read 100% complete by Danny MokJanuary 26, 2026 at 05:11 PM
Boy, 11, takes the wheel after dad faints while driving car in Hong Kong

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An 11-year-old boy in Hong Kong took control of a car after his 47-year-old father fainted while driving on Shing Sai Road in Kennedy Town on Monday around 6:20 pm. The boy grabbed the wheel in an attempt to stop the vehicle, but it collided with another car and then crashed into roadside railings near Rock Hill Road. The car came to a stop after hitting the railings. The boy and the 66-year-old driver of the other vehicle were unharmed. The father was transported to Queen Mary Hospital for medical treatment.

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Hong Kong

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