FOXNews.com: Teen Steers Bus to Safety After Driver Collapses

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Teen Steers Bus to Safety After Driver Collapses Apr 10th 2012, 07:03 MILTON, Wash. –  A middle school student is being credited with saving a school bus full of kids after he drove the bus to safety after the driver passed out behind the wheel. 13-year-old Jeremy Wuitschick told Q13 Fox he was riding the bus to school Monday morning when he noticed something was wrong with the driver. "He starts acting all funny," he said. "His eyes are bulging and he is twitching in his chair." Surveillance video shows Jeremy's split-second reaction. The teen raced out of his seat and grabbed the wheel as the bus veered towards the sidewalk. He was then able to bring the bus to a stop and take the keys out of the ignition. The students then called 911.A school administrator drove by minutes later, stopped and performed CPR on the driver, who appeared to have suffered some sort of medical condition.  Though the driver had to be carried off the bus by paramedics, authorities say he was breathing when he was taken to the hospital. "Everyone was asking questions," Jeremy said. "'Whoa there's a bus over there what did you do Jeremy?' I was just like 'Well I just drove the bus to the side.' Everyone is excited about that!" Authorities have not released the bus driver name or his condition, but did say his wife has been notified. Though Jeremy is being credited with saving the students and the driver from serious injury, he says he wishes he could have done more to help. He told Q13 Fox the incident has inspired him to learn CPR. "When something major happens, I look back to see if there's something I could've done better," he said. Click here for more on this story from Q13Fox.com.

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