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| Schoolboy steers school bus to safety after driver passes out | |
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| Student stops school bus crash after driver passes out | Student stops school bus crash after driver passes out |
| Student stops school bus crash after driver passes out | Student stops school bus crash after driver passes out |
| Sixty-six Michigan school students are all safe thanks to one quick-thinking 13-year-old who steered the school bus to safety after the driver lost consciousness, officials said. | Sixty-six Michigan school students are all safe thanks to one quick-thinking 13-year-old who steered the school bus to safety after the driver lost consciousness, officials said. |
| Dillon Reeves of Carter Middle School in Warren leapt to the front from his seat about five rows back before taking control of the wheel. | Dillon Reeves of Carter Middle School in Warren leapt to the front from his seat about five rows back before taking control of the wheel. |
| A video shows the bus driver messaging officials that she is not feeling well. | A video shows the bus driver messaging officials that she is not feeling well. |
| 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. | "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. | 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. | 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. |
| Dillon's parents are very proud and he has been hailed as the town hero | Dillon's parents are very proud and he has been hailed as the town hero |
| 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. | 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". | 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". | 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. | 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?" | 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. | Officers said, "no, your son is a hero", according to local media. |
| A councilman for the town, about 30 minutes north of Detroit, praised Dillon for "bringing the bus to a stop and avoiding what could have been a very tragic accident". | A councilman for the town, about 30 minutes north of Detroit, praised Dillon for "bringing the bus to a stop and avoiding what could have been a very tragic accident". |
| After the incident, his proud stepmother, Ireta Reeves, wrote on Facebook: "He is home and everyone is okay all thanks to Dillon!!!" | After the incident, his proud stepmother, Ireta Reeves, wrote on Facebook: "He is home and everyone is okay all thanks to Dillon!!!" |
| "To Dillon, it's just another day," she continued to say, "He has no idea the amount of people who are so proud of him today." | "To Dillon, it's just another day," she continued to say, "He has no idea the amount of people who are so proud of him today." |
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