{"id":2099763,"date":"2023-11-15T14:35:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heroic-school-bus-driver-evacuates-38-students-from-bus-just-before-it-bursts-into-flames\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T14:39:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:39:33","slug":"heroic-school-bus-driver-evacuates-38-students-from-bus-just-before-it-bursts-into-flames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heroic-school-bus-driver-evacuates-38-students-from-bus-just-before-it-bursts-into-flames\/","title":{"rendered":"Heroic School Bus Driver Evacuates 38 Students from Bus Just Before it Bursts Into Flames"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fheroic-school-bus-driver-evacuates-38-students-from-bus-just-before-it-bursts-into-flames%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2099763&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Heroic\u2064 School Bus Driver Evacuates 38 Students from Bus Just Before it Bursts Into \u200dFlames<\/h2>\n<p>A North Carolina bus driver is being celebrated\u200b as a hero after she quickly \u2064acted to evacuate dozens of students when she smelled \u2063smoke.<\/p>\n<p>Moments \u200clater, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/77-year-old-school-bus-driver-arrested-video-shows-moment-confrontation-child-comes-blows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">school bus<\/a> \u2064 was engulfed in flames while the driver and \u206438 children were\u200d safely outside.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062blaze ended up torching the entire bus but no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/news\/local-news\/driver-did-great-job-getting-kids-away-from-harnett-county-school-bus-blaze-fire-chief-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNCN-TV<\/a>, bus driver Monica Tyson-Crawford was driving \u2064her route Tuesday morning near the community of Sanford in Harnett County.<\/p>\n<p>She smelled smoke and immediately \u2062stopped the bus about a half mile short of \u2063its final destination \u2014 Benhaven Elementary School.<\/p>\n<p>A woman \u200cnamed Karra Reyan, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-overwhelming-support-for-school-choice-in-n-c\/\" title=\"Poll: Overwhelming support for school choice in N.C.\">child attends<\/a> the school,\u200d told WNCN she saw the aftermath of what was\u200b a potentially life-threatening <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-interstate-10-severed-destructive-fire-underneath-los-angeles-section-road-no-reopening-date-given\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reyan thanked the driver for working to ensure no children \u200cwere onboard the bus, which was identified as a 2016 Freightliner Thomas Built Bus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you so much for everything you did today,\u201d the\u200b woman said.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2063 added, \u201cYou\u2019re a hero\u200b for Harnett County schools today, and probably any school \u200bdistrict out there. You \u200cdid a great job of getting those\u200b kids to school safely today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The school district also\u2064 posted a\u200c message to the driver on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/facebook-reportedly-censoring-nashville-shooter-manifesto-dark-motives-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are grateful for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-lockdown-billboard-in-calif-stirs-controversy-as-state-moves-closer-to-reopening-schools\/\" title=\"Anti-lockdown billboard in Calif. stirs controversy as state moves closer to reopening schools\">school bus driver<\/a>, Monica Tyson Crawford for safeguarding our students!\u201d the district said. \u201cThanks to her quick and \u2062decisive\u2062 actions, all\u2063 38 students made it to school safe and sound.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, two district administrators also praised\u200c Tyson-Crawford for her quick thinking.<\/p>\n<p>School board member Sharon Gainey\u2063 said, \u201cAs a grandparent of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-students-are-committing-suicide-at-an-alarming-rate-now-the-city-is-suing-its-schools\/\" title=\"San Francisco Students Are Committing Suicide At An Alarming Rate. Now The City Is Suing Its Schools.\">school-aged children<\/a> who ride\u2062 a bus,\u200b I\u2019ll say \u2063I \u2064am very thankful \u200cfor the quick action of the bus driver and\u2063 the safety of all the students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gainey concluded, \u201cHarnett County is fortunate to have such dedicated bus drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>School board member Bradley Abate \u2063told\u2063 WNCN \u2062the \u2063driver is \u201can absolute \u2062hero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis \u2064morning, a \u200cscary situation for students and \u200bfamilies alike occurred on a Benhaven Elementary School bus when it caught fire and\u2062 burned the entire\u200c passenger compartment out,\u201d Abate said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Abate concluded:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur driver is an absolute \u2064hero and looked after each and every one of the kids on that bus. Our driver smelled smoke, \u200dpulled over, and ushered the kids to safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout our driver\u2019s quick thinking and heroic actions, this definitely \u200bcould have ended very differently.\u2062 God was \u2063certainly looking over these kids\u200d and\u2064 driver this \u2062morning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Investigators with the \u2063district and with the Benhaven Fire Department for now, do not believe the vehicle had any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/major-airlines-reportedly-duped-delta-united-others-searching-jet-engines-built-questionable-parts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engine trouble<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fire Chief Andy Thomas and other investigators are looking at a potential electrical short as the reason\u200b the bus went up in flames.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A \u2063Note from \u2064Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p>Every morning,\u2062 we at \u2064The Western Journal wake up and pursue our \u200cmission \u200bof giving you the important\u200d information you need about what\u2019s happening in \u2062America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do that without your help<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>America has been on the\u200c receiving \u200cend\u200d of false narratives. The purpose of these false narratives is to make \u200dyou feel powerless. The Western Journal empowers you by breaking these false narratives.<\/p>\n<p>But I\u200d wouldn\u2019t be honest with you today if I didn\u2019t let you \u2064know that the future of The Western Journal\u2062 is in\u2063 jeopardy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">without your help<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Silicon Valley and the Big Tech tyrants have done everything they can to put The\u200d Western Journal out of business. Our faithful donors and subscribers have kept\u2063 us going.<\/p>\n<p>If \u2062you\u2019ve never chosen to donate, let me be honest: \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We need your help today<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please don\u2019t wait one minute. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Donate right\u200c now<\/span><\/a>  \u2013 our situation in America is dire. If you \u2062would rather <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">become a WJ member<\/span><\/a>  outright, we \u2063would welcome \u200bthat\u200b too. Our country \u2063hangs by a thread, and The Western Journal stands for truth in this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please stand with us by donating today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Floyd\u2062 G.\u2062 Brown<br \/>\nFounder of The Western Journal<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/heroic-school-bus-driver-evacuates-38-students-bus-just-bursts-flames\/\">Heroic \u200cSchool Bus Driver Evacuates 38 Students from Bus Just \u200cBefore it Bursts \u2062Into Flames<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the ongoing investigations revealing about the cause of\u2063 the\u200b fire on the school bus<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 Tives and biased reporting \u2063for far too long. That\u2019s why we stick to the facts and\u200d provide \u200byou with unbiased news and analysis that you can trust.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we bring you the story \u2064of \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heroic-school-bus-driver-evacuates-38-students-from-bus-just-before-it-bursts-into-flames\/\" title=\"Heroic School Bus Driver Evacuates 38 Students from Bus Just Before it Bursts Into Flames\">heroic school\u200b bus driver<\/a> in North Carolina who acted \u2064swiftly and bravely \u2064to ensure the safety of the students under her care. Monica \u2064Tyson-Crawford, the\u200b bus driver, smelled smoke while \u200bdriving her route near \u200cSanford in Harnett County. Without hesitation, she \u200cstopped the bus about a half\u200d mile from its destination\u200d and quickly evacuated all 38 students on board.<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, the bus burst into \u200bflames,\u200b completely engulfing it in a blaze. Thankfully,\u2062 no injuries were reported, thanks to the decisive actions \u2063of Tyson-Crawford. Karra Reyan, a parent whose \u2064child attends\u2063 Benhaven Elementary School, \u2062expressed \u200bher \u2064gratitude to the bus\u2064 driver for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-debut-first-photo-of-daughter-lilibet-on-new-christmas-card-say-lili-made-us-a-family\/\" title=\"Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Debut First Photo Of Daughter Lilibet On New Christmas Card, Say \u2018Lili Made Us A Family\u2019\">life-saving efforts<\/a>. She commended Tyson-Crawford for ensuring the safety of the children and called her a hero\u200d for Harnett \u200dCounty schools.<\/p>\n<p>The school district also \u200drecognized \u200cTyson-Crawford&#8217;s heroic actions and posted a message\u2064 on\u2062 their Facebook page, expressing their gratitude \u2062and acknowledging her quick thinking and decisive actions. Two \u2062district administrators, school board member Sharon Gainey \u2062and Bradley Abate, praised \u200bTyson-Crawford as well, emphasizing the importance of her \u200bactions in ensuring\u2063 the safety of \u2063the students.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators are still determining the cause of the fire, with a\u2064 potential electrical short being considered\u200d as the reason for the incident. The district\u200b and the Benhaven Fire Department do not believe that the bus had any engine trouble.<\/p>\n<p>Stories like these \u200dremind us of the everyday \u2063heroes in our communities who go above and beyond to ensure the safety and well-being\u2063 of others. Monica Tyson-Crawford&#8217;s quick thinking and brave actions saved the lives of 38 students \u2064and deserve recognition and appreciation.<\/p>\n<p>At The Western Journal, \u2062we are dedicated to bringing you stories\u200d that matter, stories that \u2063highlight the courage and\u200c resilience of individuals \u200dlike Monica Tyson-Crawford. We believe\u200c in the power\u2062 of\u200c unbiased reporting \u2064and strive to provide you with the important information \u200cyou \u2064need about\u200d what&#8217;s happening\u2062 in America.<\/p>\n<p>However, we cannot do this without your support. Your\u2062 help allows us to continue\u200c our mission and bring you news that\u2064 you\u200d can \u200btrust. We appreciate your \u200bcontributions and partnership as\u200b we work\u200c together \u200dto bring about \u2062a better-informed society.<\/p>\n<p>Together, we can make a \u200bdifference,\u2064 and\u2064 together\u200b we can celebrate the heroic acts of individuals like Monica Tyson-Crawford, who inspire us all with their selfless actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A North Carolina bus driver is being celebrated as a hero after she quickly acted to evacuate dozens of students when she smelled smoke. Moments later, the school bus was engulfed in flames while the driver and 38 children were safely outside. 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