Watch: Seventh-grader stops school bus in US after driver passes out, ‘proud of you for your heroic action'
Warren City Councilman Jonathan Lafferty appreciated the boy and shared a message in a Facebook post.
A class seven student in the US averted a major accident on Wednesday after stepping in to take control of his school bus as the driver lost consciousness.
Dillon Reeves, a student at Carter Middle School, was able to stop the bus from crashing after he realized the bus driver was experiencing a medical emergency while taking the kids home near Detriot, reported the New York Post.
The bus driver “became lightheaded and lost consciousness while the bus was traveling on Masonic Boulevard near Bunert Road,” Warren Consolidated Schools Superintendent Robert Livernois said.
Warren City Councilman Jonathan Lafferty appreciated the boy and shared a message in a Facebook post.
“This young man jumped into action when his school bus driver experienced a medical emergency, bringing the bus to a stop and avoiding what could have been a very tragic accident,” Lafferty wrote. “We are very proud of you for your heroic actions!”
“A quick-thinking 7th-grade male student saw the driver in distress, stepped to the front of the bus, and helped bring it to a stop without incident,” Livernois wrote. Police officers and the fire department responded quickly and tended to the driver.
The students in the affected driver’s bus were loaded onto a different school bus to make their journey home, Livernois said. “The actions of the student who helped stop the bus made all the difference today, and I could not be prouder of his efforts,” Livernois wrote on Facebook.
As per the report, it is not clear how many children were on the bus when the driver began to experience medical issues. The driver’s current condition is unknown.
