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'I Got My Babies Off That Bus': Hero School Bus Driver Reneita Smith Saves 20 Students from Fire

Bus driver Reneita Smith ran back onto the burning bus to make sure every seat was clear, she said. “I’m not a hero, I’m a mom.” (photo via nbcwashington.com)

article by Derrick Ward and Jackie Bensen via nbcwashington.com

It’s hard to imagine a more troubling scene: a yellow school bus engulfed in flames.  That’s what residents of 51st Street in College Park, Maryland, saw Monday afternoon.

But all 20 students of Glenarden Woods Elementary School in Prince George’s County made it off the bus safely thanks to the driver. Reneita Smith jumped into action when she saw flames.

“I opened my door, took off my seat belt, and I got my babies off that bus,” she said.

To see video of this story, click the link below.

Source: ‘I Got My Babies Off That Bus’: Hero School Bus Driver Speaks After Fire | NBC4 Washington http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/20-Children-Safely-Evacuated-From-Burning-School-Bus-393261911.html#ixzz4KI98Nd00