A nine-year-old girl has been praised by police after grabbing the steering wheel and driving her family including her little sister to safety when her mother had a seizure in the driver 's seat . Jacey Jones , who is in the fourth grade , was traveling down a curvy road in Bay City , Michigan , with her younger sibling and mother , Samantha Jones , last September when the latter started fitting . As Mrs Jones fell unconscious , Jacey , who was in the back seat of her family 's Hyundai , climbed into the front and took hold of the wheel . She then drove the short distance to her school 's parking lot . There , she drove the car around in circles until she attracted the attention of a passing parent . The adult then opened the vehicle 's door and put it in park , before lifting the girls out and calling 911 . Scroll down for video . 'Hero ' : Jacey Jones ( left ) has been praised by police after grabbing the steering wheel and driving her family including her little sister to safety when her mother , Samantha Jones ( right ) , had a seizure in the driver 's seat . Thankful : Jacey ( pictured with Mrs Jones on Thursday ) , who is in the fourth grade , was traveling down a curvy road in Bay City , Michigan , with her younger sibling and mother last September when the latter started fitting . As Mrs Jones fell unconscious , Jacey , who was in the back seat of her family 's Hyundai , climbed into the front and took hold of the wheel . She then drove down Westside Saginaw Road ( pictured ) to her school 's parking lot . Mrs Jones was rushed to hospital , where she awoke a few hours later to hear of Jacey 's heroics . Meanwhile , her husband , Jeff , raced to the school , where he immediately spotted the Hyundai . Incredibly , the dark-colored car had sustained only a smashed window and a torn-off panel in the incident . It later emerged it had crashed into several mailboxes en-route to the elementary school . Now , Jacey , the eldest of four sisters , has been handed a Distinguished Citizens Award by Michigan state police for her actions , which Mrs Jones said likely saved her and her young daughters ' lives . Speaking to NBC 25 , on Thursday , the mother-of-four said : ' I was just driving her to school like any other day and I , I woke up a few hours later in the hospital . I had a seizure while I was driving . ' Family : Once in the parking lot , Jacey drove the car around in circles until she attracted the attention of a parent . Above , Mrs Jones , Jacey and two of her three younger siblings are pictured posing at their home . Father : Mrs Jones was rushed to hospital , where she awoke a few hours later to hear of Jacey 's heroics . Her husband , Jeff ( pictured with the Hyundai ) , meanwhile , raced to the school , where he instantly spotted the car . Incredible escape : Te dark-colored car had sustained only a smashed window and a torn-off panel ( pictured ) in the incident . It later emerged it had crashed into several mailboxes en-route to the nearby elementary school . She added : ' I did n't really believe it . My daughter was amazing . She saved us that morning ' . Jacey , who remains modest about her achievement , said she was 'really scared ' when her mother suffered a seizure on Westside Saginaw Road while her little sister was sat in the passenger seat . The fourth grader said that because she is used to taking charge of her sister and two other younger siblings when her mother is busy - such as when she is cooking dinner - she just leaped into action . It is unknown why Mrs Jones suffered the seizure . Award : Now , Jacey ( pictured alongside two police officers ) has been handed a Distinguished Citizens Award by Michigan state police for her actions , which Mrs Jones said likely saved her and her two daughters ' lives .
Jacey Jones , nine , was traveling with mother , Samantha , and little sister . Mother suddenly had a seizure and fell unconscious on a Michigan road . fourth grader , who was sat in back of Hyundai , clambered into the front . Then grabbed wheel and drove car short distance to school parking lot . Once there , she drove around in circles , attracting attention of a parent . Now , Jacey has been handed a police award for her 'life-saving ' actions .