Dillon Earl is grandma’s favorite — because the eight-year-old drove to safety after she had a seizure

Fruita's Dillon Earl may only be eight years old, but he's already got a story he'll be telling the rest of his life. As Grand Junction's KKCO-TV reports, Dillon was traveling on I-70 with his grandmother, Lisa DeKruger, on the way to church yesterday morning. Then, DeKruger suffered a seizure...
By Michael RobertsApril 26, 2010
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Fruita’s Dillon Earl may only be eight years old, but he’s already got a story he’ll be telling the rest of his life.

As Grand Junction’s KKCO-TV reports, Dillon was traveling on I-70 with his grandmother, Lisa DeKruger, on the way to church yesterday morning. Then, DeKruger suffered a seizure — at about seventy miles an hour.

No problem. According to Dillon, “I reached over and then I was steering the wheel and then when I got to the side of the road, I put on the brakes.” Other motorists stopped to help and called 911.

Today, DeKruger’s fine — and Dillon’s better than that.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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