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Hancock County Students Prevent Bus Crash After Driver Faints

4/26/2026

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Six- and eighth-grade students on a Hancock County school bus averted a crash after driver Leah Taylor lost consciousness.
Leah Taylor is now recovering.
McKenzy Finch, Jackson Casnave, and Darrius Clark each acted, reporting the fall, taking the wheel, and applying the brakes.
Kayleigh Clark called 911 while Destiny Cornelius gave the driver medication.
A school pep rally on Friday will honor the students.

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Story summary

Six- and eighth-grade students on a Hancock County school bus averted a crash after driver Leah Taylor lost consciousness.
Leah Taylor is now recovering.
McKenzy Finch, Jackson Casnave, and Darrius Clark each acted, reporting the fall, taking the wheel, and applying the brakes.
Kayleigh Clark called 911 while Destiny Cornelius gave the driver medication.
A school pep rally on Friday will honor the students.