A 27-year-old bystander in Saint Paul, Minnesota, stopped a moving school bus on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, after the driver suffered a medical emergency. Ebro Ahmed noticed the Battle Creek Middle School bus rolling down the street with its doors open and lights flashing before sprinting to board the vehicle and applying the brakes.
The incident occurred in the Dayton neighborhood of Saint Paul. Ahmed, who works at a nearby store, reported that the bus was traveling at approximately 10 mph. Security camera footage from the Bricks Snacks and Tobacco store showed Ahmed running from the sidewalk to jump onto the moving bus.
Upon boarding, Ahmed observed the driver experiencing a medical emergency, which he described as the driver \"seizing up.\" Ahmed stated that he had never driven a bus before and initially became confused by the gear shift, accidentally putting the vehicle in reverse. After hearing beeps and realizing the mistake, he shifted the bus into neutral and pulled the parking brake to bring it to a complete stop.
Saint Paul Public Schools reported that students from Battle Creek Middle School were on board at the time of the incident. Sources differed on the exact number of students, with reports of both 18 and 19 children. No students were injured. Ahmed noted that the students appeared scared and were preparing to call the police when he stopped the bus. Paramedics responded to the scene to treat the driver, whose specific condition was not disclosed by the school district, though Ahmed noted the driver began regaining consciousness after the event.
Following the event, the district confirmed the medical emergency but did not elaborate on the cause or the driver's current health status. Ahmed, who has no formal medical training, attributed his ability to remain calm during the crisis to watching the television drama \"Grey's Anatomy.\" The district deployed a second bus to pick up the students and continue the route, and the school's mental health team checked in with the students.