Middle school students stop bus from crashing after driver passes out in Mississippi
Middle school students in Hancock County, Mississippi, prevented a school bus crash on April 23 when the driver lost consciousness due to a medical emergency; quick actions by several students included steering the bus, applying the brakes, calling 911, and administering medication. The bus, carrying about 40 children, was driven onto a median and safely stopped. The driver, Leah Taylor, recovered fully and credited the students with saving lives. The students were later honored at a school pep rally and will receive a special lunch outing.
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Open this photo in gallery:Five middle school students who helped stop a bus after their driver passed out during a medical emergency in Hancock County, Miss., on April 23.Uncredited/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountQuick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi kept their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out while on a four-lane highway.The bus had just left Hancock Middle School in Hancock County on Wednesday with about 40 children on board when Leah Taylor, 46, had an asthma attack.
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