Father’s seizure causes ute to speed out of control on Paeroa street
A father suffered a seizure while driving, causing his ute to accelerate uncontrollably along a busy main road.
A father experienced a medical episode while driving his Hilux along Paeroa's main street. The vehicle accelerated with no one controlling it, leaving his mother to wrestle with the speeding ute on the busy road. The incident highlights the dangers when drivers lose control suddenly.
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‘All so fast’: Dad’s seizure leaves mum wrestling with speeding ute on busy street
His foot went down on the accelerator and the Hilux started to speed along Paeroa’s main drag, with no one in control.