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12-Year-Olds Steer Bus Off Road After Asthma Collapse

4/26/2026

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Leah Taylor, 46, lost consciousness from an asthma attack while driving a bus in Kiln, Mississippi, prompting students to act.
Jackson Casnave, 12, and Darrius Clark, 12, seized the wheel and braked, steering the bus onto the median.
Principal Dr. Melissa Saucier praised the students at a Friday pep rally and organized a lunch field trip.

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Story summary

Leah Taylor, 46, lost consciousness from an asthma attack while driving a bus in Kiln, Mississippi, prompting students to act.
Jackson Casnave, 12, and Darrius Clark, 12, seized the wheel and braked, steering the bus onto the median.
Principal Dr. Melissa Saucier praised the students at a Friday pep rally and organized a lunch field trip.