Driving is a risk that many people take every day and being ready for anything is important. On Wednesday, November 7th, an elderly driver died at the wheel and the passenger took control.
The driver, seventy-seven-year-old Joyce Dryer, was driving on U.S. Highway 20 near Chadron. The Associated Press reports that she suffered what Dawes County Attorney, Vance Haug, described as a “sudden cardiac-related” event.
When the car went into a ditch, the passenger, Donna Tausan, responded by grabbing the wheel and directing it back to the roadway, bringing the vehicle to a complete stop.