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Man Stops Runaway School Bus, Saves Nearly 20 Kids
Newser • • nation
Key Points:
- A bystander in St. Paul, Minnesota, 27-year-old Ebro Ahmed, intervened when he saw a runaway school bus with nearly 20 children onboard and a driver possibly experiencing a seizure.
- Ahmed quickly boarded the moving bus, engaged the emergency brake, called for help, and helped calm the children, crediting the TV show Grey's Anatomy for teaching him how to stay composed in emergencies.
- The school district confirmed the driver had a medical issue, no injuries occurred, and students were transferred to another bus and offered counseling.
- Ahmed initially mistook the bus's flashing lights as a stop signal and accidentally put the bus in reverse before finding the brake, but remained calm throughout the incident.
