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A group of Mississippi high school students sprang into action this week to stop a school bus after the driver lost consciousness on a highway, preventing a possible accident.
About 40 Hancock High School students were on board when their driver, Leah Taylor, 46, suffered an asthma attack shortly after leaving campus, according to The Associated Press.
Taylor tried to take her medication but passed out before she could reach it.
Without hesitation, the students sprang into action to prevent the bus from crashing.
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Mississippi high school students helped stop a school bus after the driver lost consciousness, preventing an accident. (WLOX via AP)
Jackson Casnave, 12, a sixth-grade student, who was sitting behind the driver, noticed the bus begin to swerve. He ran forward to grab the steering wheel and called for help.
“I didn't have time to process my emotions,” Casnave said. “I just wanted to make sure no one got hurt.”
Darrius Clark, also 12, hit the brakes and the students steered the bus into a median and stopped it.
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Students sprang into action to stop a school bus after the driver passed out, bringing the vehicle to a safe stop. (WLOX via AP)
Clark's sister, Kayleigh, 13, called 911 and later said she was having trouble hearing the operator over the screams of her classmates.
“I was scared, but I also had to help,” Kayleigh said.
Eighth-grader Destiny Cornelius, 15, saw the driver holding a nebulizer and helped administer the medication, while McKenzy Finch, 13, helped.
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Students at Hancock High School in Mississippi helped stop a school bus after the driver lost consciousness, preventing an accident. (Google maps)
Finch also noticed the driver's phone ringing and alerted the district's transportation team about what had happened.
Taylor, who has since made a full recovery, praised the students for their actions.
“I am grateful for my students,” Taylor said. “They are the ones who saved my life and the lives of everyone else on that bus.”
The students were honored at a school assembly Friday and will receive a celebratory lunch next week, the AP reported.
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“What they did took courage,” said school principal Dr. Melissa Saucier. “They didn't wait for someone to intervene, they stepped forward themselves, and that says a lot about their character.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
