Mississippi students stop school bus after driver passes out on highway

A group of students at a Mississippi middle school took action this week to stop a school bus after the driver was knocked unconscious on a highway, averting a potential accident.

According to the Associated Press, about 40 Hancock Middle School students were on board when their driver, Leah Taylor, 46, suffered an asthma attack shortly after leaving campus.

Taylor attempted to retrieve her medications but passed out before she could reach them.

Without hesitation, the students sprang into action to prevent the bus from crashing.

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Mississippi middle school students helped stop a school bus after the driver lost consciousness, preventing a crash. (WLOX via AP)

Sixth-grader Jackson Casnave, 12, who was sitting behind the driver, noticed the bus starting to swerve. He rushed to grab the steering wheel and called for help.

“I didn’t have time to process my emotions,” Casnave said. “I just wanted to make sure no one got hurt.”

Darrius Clark, also 12, then braked, and the students steered the bus into a central reservation and stopped it.

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Students sprang into action to stop a school bus after the driver passed out, bringing the vehicle to a safe stop. (WLOX via AP)

Clark’s sister, Kayleigh, 13, called 911, later saying she had trouble hearing the operator over the screams of her classmates.

“I was scared, but I also had to help,” Kayleigh said.

Eighth-grader Destiny Cornelius, 15, saw the driver holding a nebulizer and helped administer the medication, while McKenzy Finch, 13, assisted.

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Students at Hancock Middle School in Mississippi helped stop a school bus after the driver lost consciousness, preventing a crash. (Google Maps)

Finch also noticed the driver’s phone ringing and alerted the district transportation team to what had happened.

Taylor, who has since made a full recovery, praised the students for their actions.

“I’m grateful for my students,” Taylor said. “They’re the ones who saved my life and everyone else is on that bus.”

The students were honored at a pep rally at the school Friday and are expected to receive a celebratory lunch next week, the AP reported.

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“What they did took courage,” said school principal Dr. Melissa Saucier. “They didn’t wait for someone to intervene, they intervened themselves, and that says a lot about their character.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.