Squad goals: a friend who'll call emergency services from another continent mid-game.
His parents had no idea he was having a seizure upstairs, but his gaming friend 5,000 miles away sprang into action
A 17-year-old British gamer, Aidan Jackson, suffered a seizure while playing online with Dia Lathora, a 20-year-old in Texas. Lathora heard the seizure, looked up the UK emergency number, and called Cheshire Police, who sent officers to Jackson's home. He was hospitalized and recovered.
Source: His parents had no idea he was having a seizure upstairs, but his gaming friend 5,000 miles away sprang into action — Upworthy
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