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<b> SAVING A LIFE: </b> Authorities have hailed a northern Illinois man a hero after he jumped through the open window of a moving car to save the driver, who was having a seizure.<i>Image: Youtube</i>
<b> SAVING A LIFE: </b> Authorities have hailed a northern Illinois man a hero after he jumped through the open window of a moving car to save the driver, who was having a seizure.<i>Image: Youtube</i>

Illinois - Authorities have hailed a northern Illinois man a hero after he jumped through the open window of a moving car to save the driver, who was having a seizure.

Dashcam footage, captured by police, shows a driver moving his sedan erratically on the road.

Hero status

The dashcam footage shows authorities following the vehicle. A nearby bakkie driver slows down his pick-up, before getting out of his own vehicle.

The man ran over to the car before leaping through the window while the vehicle was still in motion. He managed to slam the brakes and rescue the driver who was suffering a seizure at the time.

The incident was captured by a police dashcam, check it out:

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