Kelli Ohl, reporter

 

An early morning bus ride turned into a medical emergency last week going to Jim Thorpe Area High School. While the driver was stopped picking up students, the driver had a seizure. The bus was fully stopped and luckily was not moving. Matthew Stauffer pulled out the keys while another student dialed 911.

“I immediately ran up to the keys and pulled them out and I told my sister to call 911,”
said freshman Matthew Stauffer.

The bus was stopped at a bus stop in Penn Forest while kids were getting on. The driver had a seizure and the kids did not panic and all were calm while Ivy Stauffer a freshman called 911.

The kids ended up being slightly late for school, but the drive is now okay.

“When my brother told me to call 911, I honestly didn’t know what was happening so talking to the operator was a bit hard trying to explain what was going on,” Stauffer said.

The students handled the situation very well and did everything that had to be done. No students overreacted, and no students were hurt. Although some kids are now a little scared to go back on the bus because of the experience.

“I am a little scared to drive around now, because it could have been way worse, the bus could have been in drive and the bus could’ve lost control, but thankfully it didn’t and everyone got out safe,” said Stauffer.

At the end of the day, the students and driver are safe and nobody was hurt.