The Brief
- A 14-year-old boy in Gilbert is being recognized as a hero after helping a disoriented woman who was lost in 106-degree heat.
- Royal Cothrun placed the woman in the shade and used his phone to contact her son, who then called 911 after she fell and suffered injuries.
- Gilbert is honoring the teenager with a key to the town and a Citizen Hero Award for his life-saving actions.
GILBERT, Ariz. – A 14-year-old boy in Gilbert is being hailed as a hero after seeing a woman struggling in the heat and immediately jumping in to help.
What Happened:
Royal Cothrun was riding his E-bike near South Valley Junior High School when he saw a woman who was disoriented. That was when he decided to help her out by putting her in the shade and calling her family.…