Minnesota man halts runaway school bus after driver medical emergency
Briefing by News4U · First published
Ebro Ahmed, 27, stopped a Minnesota school bus carrying 19 students after the driver suffered a medical emergency, citing a Qu’ran verse as motivation.
The Guardian reported that Ebro Ahmed, 27, leapt onto a runaway school bus in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on Monday after noticing the driver foaming at the mouth and pulled the emergency brake, stopping the vehicle carrying 19 students without injuries. [1]
Ahmed said a Qu’ran verse about saving one life entered his mind, and he also credited the TV drama Grey’s Anatomy. The Saint Paul school district confirmed the medical emergency and said another bus took the students home; the driver was later discharged from hospital. [1]
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- Verse from Qu’ran inspired US man to leap on runaway school bus and halt it
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