Florida school bus engulfed in flames.Photo: Palm Bay Fire Rescue Facebook
As soon as she saw smoke, one Florida bus driver quickly sprang to action, helping to save the lives of all 40 children on board.
Immediately, she pulled over to start evacuating all of the kids, who ranged from being kindergarten to sixth grade students, the outlet reported.
“This afternoon we had an electrical issue on one of our school buses that resulted in the bus having to pull over and evacuate,” the charter school wrote in a statement on social media. “The bus did end up catching fire.”
Florida bus after flames.Palm Bay Fire Rescue Facebook
“We are blessed that everyone is safe,” the school added. “This is due to the quick actions of our driver, Ms. Janet, and the students. We are proud that our students showed how they are leaders of great character as they assisted one another.”
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“Shortly after 330 PM this afternoon, B-shift crews from Station 3 were dispatched to a school bus on fire,” theywrotein a statement, noting that upon their arrival, the bus was “heavily involved with fire.”
“Fortunately all 40 kids and the driver had evacuated the bus,” they added. “No injuries were reported.”
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Damage after school bus fire.Palm Bay Fire Rescue Facebook
As for O’Connell, the school principal said the driver “doesn’t want the spotlight on her.”
‘‘What she did was pretty incredible,’’ the principal added.
source: people.com
