Bystander stops moving bus to save 18 children in St. Paul

Ebro Ahmed jumped onto a moving school bus to stop it in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood after the driver suffered a medical emergency, according to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS. Ahmed noticed the school bus rolling past him with its doors open and its crossing arm extended before he intervened. [1]

Ahmed told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that he saw the bus driver seizing up inside the vehicle. He ran onto the bus, put the vehicle in park, and successfully brought it to a complete stop, securing the safety of the 18 children on board. [1]

Following his actions, a local non-profit organization is presenting Ahmed with a $1,000 check, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS reported. Related coverage of the runaway bus incident was also noted by NewsBreak and KARE 11. [1][2][3]