Dashcam captures A47 'rescue' of driver who had stroke

A lorry driver from Norfolk has been honoured for his actions in bringing an out-of-control van to a stop on a dual carriageway.

Russell Dagless used his HGV to slow the van against the central reservation of the A47 on the outskirts of Norwich. Its driver had suffered a stroke.

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