Man Stops Driverless Van With Child Inside

A 4-year-old boy was rescued from a runaway minivan after a passing motorist chased the van on foot and hit the brakes.

Hoa Nguyen, 41, had just dropped off his own children at school Wednesday when he spotted the driverless van moving backward with a small child inside strapped into a safety seat, a spokesman for the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said.

Nguyen got out of his car, hopped into the driver’s seat of the out-of-control vehicle and slammed on the brakes.

Officials said a 20-year-old nanny had been driving the van. She told authorities she left the engine running and did not set the parking brake when she stopped at a convenience store.