So get this: a school bus carrying 66 students almost met with a disastrous fate, but thanks to one brave 13-year-old, everyone is safe and sound!
Dillon Reeves, a student at Carter Middle School in Warren, was quick on his feet when the bus driver suddenly lost consciousness. Without wasting a second, Dillon bolted from his seat five rows back and took charge of the wheel. Can you imagine? Talk about being cool under pressure!
It's not just hearsay, we've got the video to prove it. In the footage, you can see the bus driver messaging officials, letting them know that she's not feeling too hot. But thanks to Dillon's quick thinking, everyone was able to avoid disaster.
Watch the video:
Yahoo reported that the town is hailing the schoolboy as a hero.
"We are very proud of you for your heroic actions!" Warren Councilman Jonathan Lafferty wrote in a Facebook post.
Students were returning home from Carter Middle school on Wednesday when the bus driver "became lightheaded and lost consciousness", according to the school's superintendent Robert Livernois.
Video of the incident, released on Thursday, shows the bus driver radio messaging officials that she is not feeling well and might need to pull over.
Shortly after, the driver loses grip of the steering wheel, falling limp, and students are heard screaming as the bus starts to veer from its lane.
Mr Livernois said Dillon saw the "driver in distress" and "stepped to the front of the bus and helped bring it to a stop".
After stopping the bus. Dillon shouts out for someone to call the emergency line 911 "now".
The cause of the bus driver's illness is not yet known. She does not have a history of any other incident while driving.
When police called Dillon's parents, his father, Steve Reeves, first asked "what the heck did he do?"
Officers said, "no, your son is a hero", according to local media.
That's one heck of a kid!
There's not many adults who would even know how to act that quickly, so kudos to his parents for raising such a capable young man.
