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    NY boy, 6, calls 911 after mom's car crashes

    BERNE, N.Y. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy in upstate New York is being hailed as a hero for using his mother's cellphone to call 911 after her car crashed down a 150-foot embankment outside of Albany.

    Authorities say Dolores Dober was driving on a road in the rural town of Berne Saturday afternoon when her car drifted into the other lane and she swerved to avoid a truck. Police say she overcompensated, causing the car to tumble down an embankment and flip over onto its roof.

    Dober was stuck in her seat and was slipping in and out of consciousness.

    Acting Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple tells the Times Union of Albany (http://bit.ly/tfB7pg ) that Dober's son, Aaron Wright, grabbed her cellphone, got out of the car, climbed the embankment and dialed 911.

    Dober and Aaron were treated at a hospital and released.

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    Information from: Times Union, http://www.timesunion.com

     

    29 comments

    • Jeongsoo Jang  •  New York, New York  •  2 mths ago
      Wow! cannot believe that! you don't read these in the newspaper everyday.
    • nelly  •  Nairobi, Kenya  •  3 mths ago
      Little boy thought big! congrats to him, the parents and whoever else under whose care the little hero lives for great upbringing. I would be proud of such a son!
    • Tom  •  New York, New York  •  4 mths ago
      Finally some uplifting news.....What a fine little boy this woman raised...cool under fire and obviously practical and smart as a whip! AMERICA HAS A NEW HERO AND HE IS 6 YEARS OLD HIP HIP HOORAY!!
    • rocky tutubi  •  4 mths ago
      Good boy, your such a fine little hero.
    • MC J  •  Buffalo, New York  •  4 mths ago
      awesome kid
    • Josphine  •  Nairobi, Kenya  •  4 mths ago
      Is it real or just imaginations?
    • Josphine  •  Nairobi, Kenya  •  4 mths ago
      He is a clever mother keep it up
    • Kathy C.  •  Tampa, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      Such a smart young man!! His mom has to be so proud of him. He is a REAL hero!!
    • corey  •  4 mths ago
      I'm glad she taught hr son how to dial 911 incase of an emergency.
    • Jon S  •  Honolulu, Hawaii  •  4 mths ago
      i heard years ago that 911 operators - prefer talking to people his age - then full adults - adults know enuf to be scared for the people they r calling for - 6yos dont know enuf... easier to work with
    • Debbie  •  4 mths ago
      At only 6. Great kid.
    • Patricia  •  Los Angeles, California  •  4 mths ago
      He's one hell of a hero and a very intelligent six year old. I don't know how many children his age could simply do what he did, but by God, he did the very correct thing. :)
    • NJRinglord  •  4 mths ago
      How much you want to bet she drifted into the other lane because she was using that cell phone herself while driving before the crash happened. Great job to the kid for acting quickly.
      • Wise 4 mths ago
        No doubt, how else did he get the phone? Surely not by searching around in her purse
      • EqualRightsForEveryone 4 mths ago
        I understand the thought about her being on the phone but, I seriously doubt that she was because it would've been lost during the accident. I don't think the boy would've been able to find it.
    • Josie  •  4 mths ago
      Smart little boy! Glad Momma taught him how to use her phone!
    • meerkat  •  Richardson, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      This lady is raising her own guardian angel!
    • Josphine Chelangat  •  Nairobi, Kenya  •  4 mths ago
      wonders! only at 6 ? wish he was mine
    • Jessica T  •  New York, New York  •  4 mths ago
      Why question a miricle?
    • Al  •  4 mths ago
      Notice he made the call "after" he got out of the car and climbed the embankment. Smart boy. No sense in hanging around that wreck.
    • Clarissa Hansen  •  4 mths ago
      That's awesome. I'm glad he was smart enough to call 911. But where did he learn ot use the phone?? Makes me wounder what they teach in preschool these days.
      • Yahoo User 4 mths ago
        i used a phone when i was 6...to talk to grandparents/parents when they were on business trips...most kids are in 1st/2nd grade as 6 y.o also...if they can read, they can operate a cell phone
      • hischild582 4 mths ago
        6 years olds are in first grade, and I can't imagine why one would NOT be able to use a phone.
    • ugly betty  •  San Antonio, United States  •  5 mths ago
      That lil' boy deserves lots of spiderman toys for christmas!..
      • Soul 4 mths ago
        it would be funny if he had a fear of spiders. wrong, i know, but had to be said....
      • Maureen 4 mths ago
        In any case, it's too late. All the Spiderman toys are in Arlington Texas at my grandson's house.
      • corey 4 mths ago
        Hey, you better not forget them Batman toys.
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