Graceann Rumer, Emergency Bus Driver
Graceann Rumer says she’s not a hero, just a girl at the
front of the bus with some driving experience.
Just to clarify – the high school senior had only been
practicing driving to school for 2 weeks when the driver of the bus she took
home had a heart attack, sending the full school vehicle into oncoming traffic.
Graceann, who couldn’t get around the collapsed driver to reach
the brake pedal, first slowed and redirected the bus with a u-turn, then put it
into park. Unfortunately, the 51-year-old driver did not survive the trauma,
but, thanks to Graceann, all of the student riders were spared.
Graceann may not call that heroic, but I sure do. :)
Hear Graceann's story in her own words:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/26/philadelphia-teen-gracean_n_1234395.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/26/philadelphia-teen-gracean_n_1234395.html
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