Macomb Co. Seventh Grader Stops Bus After Driver Passes Out: Officials

WARREN, MI — A Warren seventh grader is being hailed a hero after he stopped his school bus Wednesday when the driver behind the wheel passed out.

The students were on their way home from Carter Middle School Wednesday afternoon when the bus driver became lightheaded and lost consciousness while driving in the area of Masonic Boulevard and Bunert Road, Superintendent Robert Livernois said.

That's when the "quick-thinking" seventh grader stepped up to the front of the bus and brought it to a stop without incident, Livernois said.

"The actions of the student who helped stop the bus made all the difference today, and I could not be prouder of his efforts," Livernois said.

Warren police and fire departments quickly resounded to the scene and tended to the driver, while the students were safely loaded onto a different bus to continue their journey home.

No further details about the driver's condition were released by officials. District officials plan to provide more details about the incident in a news conference on Thursday afternoon.