Two quick-thinking teachers in South Carolina are being credited with saving the lives of a school bus full of children after the driver fell out of his seat.
Students from Pinckney Elementary School in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., were returning from a field trip on Dec. 4 when the bus driver approached a stop sign at an intersection going too fast.
"Somebody said, 'Stop sign, stop!,'" said fourth-grade teacher Amy Ryan. "You could tell the bus driver was going too fast to stop."
The driver, who was not identified, was not wearing a seat belt. As he attempted to make a left-hand turn at the intersection, he was thrown from his seat.
"The bus driver kind of overturned. It felt like we were going to tip," Ryan said.
As the driver lay on the floor of the bus, another teacher, Lee Morris, stepped up to grab the steering wheel.
"Because of the curve [and] turn of the wheels, we came back out of the ditch, but that's when I jumped up and grabbed the wheel to keep going down the road straight," said Morris.
Surveillance video from aboard the bus shows Morris at the wheel of the bus while Ryan comes forward to slam on the brakes, bringing the bus to a stop.
"I asked Mr. Morris if he could reach the brake. He said, 'No,'" Morris recalled. "So I jumped in and stopped the bus."
"The experience was terrifying," she said.
No one was injured in the accident.
Charleston County School District officials say the driver was cited for speeding and for not wearing a seat belt. He is also no longer employed by the school district, according to local ABC affiliate WCIV.
Source: news.yahoo.com
12 comments:
Thank goodness no one was injured and that there were other adults on the bus to be able to stop it.
These quick-thinking ladies undoubtedly saved lives that day...
These quick-thinking ladies undoubtedly saved lives that day...
Good thing those two teachers had the presence of spirit to take control and keep their calm. It could have been tragic, but they saved the day.
Thank god these teachers reacted so quickly they have prevented a tragedy.
Thank God these two teachers reacted so quickly and no one was hurt! Great thinking.
It's good these two teachers acted so fast and efficiently. Usually, in such situations, people tend to panic.
I'm glad the teachers were in the right place!
What a scary thing for all involved! Thank God for the teachers being in a position to where they could get to the wheel and take control of the bus.
A great story that shows how heroes are made.
This is a good story. Luckily the teachers thought quickly and avoided any major catastrophes.
I am so glad these teachers was able to save the bus and prevent injuries.
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