An 8-year-old boy named Ryan called 911 for help with his math homework, but police soon discovered a bigger issue. Alone at home, Ryan told the operator his mother wasn’t there. Concerned, the operator traced his address, and officers rushed to his house, finding him alone at 10 p.m. Ryan explained he’d been alone since returning from school, and his mother, Matilda, was unreachable.
Suspecting trouble, police traced Matilda’s last phone signal to a deserted area. With the help of a K9 unit, they found her unconscious in her car due to heat exhaustion. She was rushed to the hospital and survived. Matilda had passed out while driving and remained unconscious all day.
Ryan’s call to 911, encouraged by his mother’s advice, ended up saving her life. Reunited, Matilda thanked her son, reinforcing the lesson to call for help when needed.
