Mayor to Honor Dracut Boy for Heroic Save
The 12-year-old will be recognized for his "intrepid" save, averting a potential catastrophe on the highway.
The 12-year-old boy that saved the lives of his father, sister and himself over the weekend will be given special recognition and a citation for heroism from Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt on Thursday. Patrick Canney of Dracut averted a potential catastrophe late Saturday morning when he grabbed the steering wheel from his father, John Canney, Jr., who had suffered a sudden seizure, and safely guided the family’s car off the highway into the breakdown lane. Patrick then called 911 to report the incident. State troopers arrived at the scene on Route 128 South to find Patrick and his younger sister safely outside the vehicle waiting for them. “The presence of mind and grace under pressure demonstrated by young Mr. Canney is simply staggering…
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E. Kappy
11:30 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Nice of Peabody to acknowledge this kid! Awesome! more ›