This bus driver got more than she bargained for when she signed up to work at this school.
She signed up to fetch and transport kids but ended up playing guardian angel to one of them.
April Wise, a bus driver at this school in Ohio, saved a student’s life in a heart-stopping security video.
It happened in just a couple of seconds. Wise stopped the bus so a young boy could step off the bus.
Just as the boy stepped off the bus, another car came speeding in his direction.
An SUV traveling at a speed you could only describe as “Way too fast” came careening into view right in the boy’s direction.
Wise screamed and immediately grabbed the boy by a strap to pull him back into the bus.
A second too late, and that boy might not be here today. Wise reacted with perfect timing, and it saved a life.
She says it was her motherly instincts kicking in.
Being in charge of a bunch of kids, even if it’s just for the time they’re on the bus, really gets a hold of you.
“It was just mother instincts kicked in. It was like ‘I gotta make sure the child is okay.'” said Wise when interviewed
Wise was praised as a hero by the school and everyone who saw the story on the news.
It makes you think back to your middle school days when we were taught that the janitors and bus drivers are just as important as the teachers.
Boy, were they right.
They may not be grading papers or teaching history, but they still care about the students just as much.
Getting to school and having it clean when you arrive is just as important as keeping your grades up.
State officials held a small ceremony to honor Wise for saving the boy’s life.
There was respect, and there were cheers.
The boy she saved told people what had happened that day.
Usually, kids would come home and tell their parents about their experience with a bully, a crush they have, or some shenanigans they got into with friends.
Rarely do young kids get to come home and say, “the bus driver saved my life.”
“I talk to my colleagues throughout the county and we see this on a frequent basis. Cars are not stopping for the red lights,” said the school superintendent, Paula Crew
You would think slowing down in a school zone would be common sense.
Unfortunately, some folks care more about getting to where they’re headed as fast as possible.
They don’t seem to mind if they hit a kid or two.
Wise’s actions went far beyond just pulling the boy back to safety that day.
Since the scene was caught on camera, the footage was used in training videos for Ohio school bus drivers.
In particular, the way Wise checked the mirrors before letting the boy step off was vital.
“I so don’t deserve this but I’m glad it’s bringing awareness and hopefully more people will take it into consideration.” said Wise
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