The Aporia · Good Samaritan gets $1K reward for hopping on rolling school bus to save 18 kids

Ebro Ahmed, a convenience store worker in St. Paul, Minnesota, intervened when he noticed a school bus with its doors open and lights flashing due to the driver having a medical emergency. He jumped onto the moving bus to stop it, saving 18 children from harm. For his heroic actions, local business owner Sheletta Brundidge awarded Ahmed a $1,000 reward.

Written by AI on 2026-10-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Ebro Ahmed, a 27-year-old resident of St Paul’s Dayton neighborhood in Minnesota, was honored for his heroic actions on October 17 when he saved nearly 20 children from a runaway school bus. Ahmed noticed the bus moving with its door open and saw the driver experiencing what appeared to be a seizure. Without hesitation, he sprinted toward the bus, climbed aboard, and pulled the emergency brake to stop it before it could cause harm.

Ahmed’s quick thinking and bravery were recognized by a local nonprofit, which awarded him a $1,000 reward for his actions. When interviewed by various news outlets, Ahmed attributed part of his ability to remain calm under pressure to watching the medical drama series *Grey's Anatomy*. He also cited a verse from the Quran that inspired him to act selflessly in the name of God.

The incident began when Ahmed was taking a break outside his family’s convenience store and noticed the bus rolling past with its doors open. Surveillance footage shows Ahmed running toward the vehicle, pulling it to a stop, and calling emergency services for assistance with the driver. His actions prevented a potential disaster, ensuring all children on board remained safe.

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A quick-thinking Minnesota man helped save 18 children after their school bus driver suffered a medical emergency while behind the wheel — prompting a local nonprofit to gift him a $1,000 check for his heroic actions.

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🔮 And then I called the police and called the ambulances so they could help the driver,” Ahmed said.

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Good Samaritan gets $1K reward for hopping on rolling school bus to save 18 kids · assertive framing

driver → think → actions

Ebro Ahmed, of St. Paul, was outside Bricks Snacks and Tobacco in Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood on Monday when he watched a Battle Creek Middle School bus roll past him with its doors wide open and lights flashing. asserted

lights → watch → him

“I saw a bus roll past me with the doors open, and I saw the bus driver seizing up,” Ahmed, who works at the convenience store near where the incident unfolded, told 5 Eyewitness News on Tuesday. asserted

incident → see → Tuesday

Footage obtained by the news station shows Ahmed running and jumping onto the moving bus. asserted

Ahmed → obtain → bus

“So I just ran out to the bus, I tried to put it in park, I threw it in reverse by accident, and then I ended up getting it in neutral, pulled the parking brake. asserted

I → run → brake

And then I called the police and called the ambulances so they could help the driver,” Ahmed said. uncertain

Ahmed → call → driver

Ahmed said he counted 18 children on the school bus, none of whom were hurt. asserted

none → say → whom

The bus driver, who works for St. Paul Public Schools in Minnesota, is also expected to be okay. asserted

who → work → Minnesota

“I then was monitoring the driver, making sure he wasn’t choking, making sure he didn’t hit his head on anything,” Ahmed said. asserted

Ahmed → monitor → anything

Ahmed told CBS News that after stopping the bus, he looked behind him and “saw all of the kids kind of a little scared, crying with their phones out getting ready to call the police.” asserted

all → tell → police

Ahmed, who has no medical experience, said he credits the popular medical show Grey’s Anatomy for inspiring his rapid response. asserted

he → have → response

“I like to give my credit to Grey’s Anatomy. asserted

I → like → Anatomy

I learned a lot,” he said, adding, “You know, my friends have been calling me ‘Superman’ the last 24 hours.” asserted

friends → learn → me

While he seemed to appreciate the recognition, he noted, “At the end of the day, youth are the most innocent humans on Earth, so anything you can do to save them, help them, it’s worth it.” asserted

it → seem → them

St. Paul Public Schools said the medical emergency occurred on a bus route from Battle Creek Middle School and that paramedics responded to the scene. asserted

paramedics → say → scene

As of Wednesday, the bus driver was released from the hospital and is resting at home. asserted

driver → release → home

The district said another school bus picked the students up and brought them home. asserted

bus → say → them

Local business owner Sheletta Brundidge, who owns marketing and media company ShelettaMakesMeLaugh.com, gifted Ahmed $1,000 for his heroic actions. asserted

who → own → actions

“He could have pulled out his phone and went live on Instagram. uncertain

He → pull → Instagram

He could have run inside the store to call 911 while the bus kept rolling, but he didn’t,” Brundidge told 5 Eyewitness News. uncertain

Brundidge → run → News

“His first instinct was to jump on and rescue the children and the driver. asserted

instinct → jump → children

He saved them all. asserted

He → save → them

Not all heroes wear capes; some are store clerks.” asserted

some → wear → capes

When asked by CBS if he felt like a hero, Ahmed simply responded, “I feel like any person in my situation would have done the same thing.” asserted

person → ask → thing

Good Samaritan gets $1K reward for hopping on rolling school bus to save 18 kids

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