7th-grader takes wheel, safely stops school bus after driver falls unconscious

FOX 2 (WJBK) - A 7th-grade student is being hailed as a hero after the driver of his school bus lost consciousness, and he took the wheel Wednesday.

The boy brought the Warren Consolidated Schools bus to a safe stop while traveling on Masonic Boulevard. The driver became lightheaded and lost consciousness according to the school district.

A Facebook picture posted by the proud parents of the hero, young Dillon, attracted grateful responses online tonight.

"A quick-thinking 7th-grade male student saw the driver in distress, stepped to the front of the bus and helped bring it to a stop without incident," said Superintendent Robert D. Livernois in a social media post on the district's Facebook page. The Warren Police and Fire Departments responded very quickly, tended to the driver, and the students were safely loaded onto a different bus to make their way home.

"The actions of the student who helped stop the bus made all the difference today, and I could not be prouder of his efforts."

The school district is expected to hold a press conference Thursday to share more details of the incident.

Dillon, hailed by his parents in a Facebook post as the hero during the school bus ride.