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Man stops school bus carrying 19 students after driver has medical emergency
What happened
A 27-year-old man named Ebro Ahmed stopped a school bus in Saint Paul, Minnesota, after noticing the driver was having a medical emergency. Ahmed jumped onto the moving bus and brought it to a stop. There were 19 children on board at the time.
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Outlets describe Ahmed as a "quick-thinking bystander" and "quick-thinking hero" who "came to the rescue." CBS News notes his statement that the incident "really shook me," while ABC News emphasizes he is "opening up" about the event. Multiple outlets reference how "Grey's Anatomy" helped or inspired his actions.
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- CBSMan who halted runaway school bus: "It really shook me"CBS News · Lean Left
- CBSHow "Grey's Anatomy" helped a quick-thinking hero halt a runaway school busCBS News · Lean Left
- ABCMinnesota man credited for saving kids, driver in runaway school busABC News · Lean Left
- ABCWATCH: Hero saves kids on busABC News · Lean Left
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The New York Post leads with Ahmed as a "quick-thinking Minnesota hero" and describes the bus as "runaway." The outlet highlights the "shock inspiration" of "Grey's Anatomy" and characterizes his action as a "brave intervention."
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