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Students' Quick Action Averts School Bus Disaster
4 May
Summary
- Middle schoolers heroically intervened when their bus driver blacked out.
- Students worked together to steer, brake, and administer medication.
- Their swift actions prevented a potentially tragic highway accident.
A group of middle school students demonstrated extraordinary bravery when their bus driver, Leah Taylor, blacked out due to an asthma attack while driving on Highway 603 near Kiln, Mississippi. The students, aged 11 to 15, quickly assessed the dangerous situation as the bus drifted toward the shoulder.
One student, Jackson Casnave, grabbed the steering wheel to maintain control. As Ms. Taylor momentarily regained consciousness before slumping again, another student, Darrius Clark, activated the brakes, bringing the bus to a safe stop. Destiny Cornelius assisted in administering Ms. Taylor's medication, while Kay'Leigh Clark called emergency services.
Another student, McKenzy Finch, promptly informed the school district's transportation department. The coordinated actions of these young individuals prevented a potentially catastrophic accident on the highway. The incident underscores the capacity of young people to act decisively and heroically in life-threatening emergencies.
