A Baltimore school district is honoring a school bus attendant with the Recognition of Excellence award for helping a student who was suffering pain and walking problems from a prosthetic leg that kept falling off. The attendant contacted the transportation supervisor and asked if she could reach out to Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia about getting a new leg for the student. The supervisor agreed and the student got a new, all-expense-paid prosthetic piece, with a Hello Kitty theme, that she picked out herself from the specialized children’s hospital. The 17-year-old student is overjoyed, commenting that it is much easier for her to ride the bus, walk and even dance in her church.
A routine traffic stop turned violent after a man two Pennsylvania state troopers pulled over a vehicle. The suspect attempted to flee, but ended up crashing into the back of an empty school bus. Both vehicles burst into flames. The suspect emerged from the burning wreckage and opened fire on the troopers. The police on the scene returned fire. “I heard what I thought was gunfire, and it turns out that it was. When I came out, there was a gunfight going on and that car had already hit the bus,” said one witness. One officer was wounded and transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The suspect, who was injured in the melee, the extent unknown, was arrested along with the two other passengers in his car.
A hero goes above and beyond the call of duty. A Houston bus driver is being hailed as one after his quick thinking saved the lives of every student aboard his bus. After hearing popping sounds and smelling something strange, the driver cleared the 30 students under his care and got them to safety moments before the bus exploded into flames. “They’re calling me a hero. I said, ‘A hero? I just did what I was supposed to do. You guys are mine. I’m supposed to take care of you,'” said the driver. The driver received a standing ovation and a special medal for his heroic actions. “The first thing I did, I just told the kids we need to get out before we find out, because your safety is number one,” said the driver.
Six children were placed in danger after the bus driver put in charge of safely transporting them decided to become a reviled human being by driving under the influence. Witnesses saw the 56-year-old driver committing a number of traffic violations while driving the bus. Police reported that the driver displayed “several signs of impairment” after administering a field sobriety test. The driver was subsequently arrested and later charged with reckless endangerment, child endangerment and drunken driving and traffic offenses. No one was hurt.
