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I really wish "advanced driving" car control was mandatory for new drivers. Her swerve out of control might not have occurred.

A few years ago, I was resting in the evening when I heard "Bang, screech, Crump!" and realized someone was having a bad evening.
I grabbed jacket and keys and drove to the nearby corner where a car was lying in the ditch. Kid had blown a rear tire, lost control and backed into the ditch on the opposite side of the road. Another passer by had assisted the young driver out of his car and called for a wrecker. The young driver wasn't badly hurt, but had a scalp wound, so I broke out the First Aid kit and applied a dressing. On the short drive to the health centre, I got him to call his folks to meet us there.
While we were waiting for a Doc to arrive to put a stitch in his scalp.I asked him to please wash his face and hands, as he had been touching his wound and then rubbing his face. I figured if his Mother saw all that blood she would have a heart attack. He was cleaned up by the time the folks arrived.
The step dad thanked me for what I had done and I told him I just hoped someone would do the same if ever they found my son in the ditch.
I guess that was the point of the whole thing.
Best
Les