Eritrean-American saves 19 students from runaway school bus in Minnesota
In Saint Paul, Minnesota, 27-year-old Eritrean-American Ebro Ahmed saved 19 students when their school bus driver suffered a medical emergency. Ahmed noticed the bus moving erratically, boarded it, and managed to bring it to a safe stop despite having no experience driving a bus. He attributed his quick thinking to principles from the Quran and medical dramas he had watched. No students were injured in the incident, and the bus driver was hospitalized and is recovering. Ahmed, who runs a small business with his family, has received local recognition and a reward for his heroic actions.
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