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Verse from Qu’ran inspired US man to leap on runaway school bus and halt it

Verse from Qu’ran inspired US man to leap on runaway school bus and halt it

Summary

A man named Ebro Ahmed stopped a school bus in Minnesota after its driver had a medical emergency. He was inspired to act by a verse from the Qu’ran about saving lives and successfully used the bus’s emergency brake to stop it without anyone getting hurt.

Key Facts

  • The bus driver experienced a medical emergency, likely a seizure, while driving with 19 students on board.
  • Ebro Ahmed noticed the emergency while outside his family’s store in Saint Paul and quickly jumped onto the moving bus.
  • Ahmed threw his phone and glasses to the children in the front to free his hands and pulled the emergency brake to stop the bus.
  • The students were safely transferred to another bus, and the driver was treated at the hospital and released.
  • Ahmed said he was inspired by a Qu’ran verse meaning saving one life is like saving all humanity.
  • Ahmed is US-born, and his parents are immigrants from Eritrea; their store faced challenges during President Trump’s immigration policies.
  • Local media shared surveillance video of the event, which gained widespread attention.
  • Ahmed received public recognition and a $1,000 donation from a local company for his quick action.
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