Minnesota man stops runaway school bus after driver's medical emergency

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 12:15 · Archive

A Minnesota man jumped onto a runaway school bus and stopped it after its driver suffered a medical emergency.

Ebro Ahmed, 27, stopped a runaway school bus in St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday afternoon after its driver suffered a medical emergency. Ahmed was on a break from his shift at a family-owned tobacco shop when he saw a Battle Creek Middle School bus with its doors open. He caught up to the vehicle, which was travelling at 10 mph, jumped into the driver's seat and brought it to a halt despite having no previous bus-driving experience.

Ahmed said he put the bus into neutral and pulled the parking brake. None of the 19 children aboard were injured, though some were frightened. Ahmed told KSTP that the driver was 'seizing up' and said he felt compelled to act. 'If I was just to let him drive away, I would not be human,' he said. He instructed those on board to call 911 and attempted to help the driver.

Ahmed credited the television drama 'Grey's Anatomy' with inspiring his quick thinking. 'In Grey's Anatomy, you never see doctors panic,' he said. 'I know it's all acting and stuff, so I just knew to be calm and just think everything through.' School district officials have not confirmed the driver's condition.

How it is being reported

• Quick-thinking Minnesota hero jumps on runaway school bus to rescue 19 kids, reveals shock inspirationA quick-thinking Minnesota man jumped onto a runaway bus and managed to bring it to a stop after its driver suffered a "medical emergency" -- and now he credits "Grey's Anatomy" for inspiring his brave intervention.New York Post · 22 Oct, 11:56
• How "Grey's Anatomy" helped a quick-thinking hero halt a runaway school busA quick-thinking hero helped save everyone aboard a runaway Minnesota school bus when the driver experienced a medical emergency. Jonah Kaplan has the story.CBS News · 22 Oct, 00:52

In this story: Ebro Ahmed · St. Paul · Battle Creek Middle School · Grey's Anatomy

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