Kicker: Right seat on the bus

NICK EICHER, HOST: An alert seventh-grader near Detroit has become a middle-school hero. He saved 60 fellow students on a bus after its driver passed out.

AUDIO: [INTERIOR OF THE PANIC ON THE BUS]

This audio is from the security camera on the bus.

And so, with the driver incapacitated and the bus drifting into oncoming lanes, young Dillon Reeves grabbed the wheel and stepped on the brake.

On Sunday he appeared on Fox News Detroit’s program Let it Rip, along with his parents and his 3rd grade sister:

DILLON REEVES: Honestly, I mean I just got up and did what’s right.

Yeah, he did. Dillon hopes to someday be a fireman or policeman. He’s already got connections with city hall. The mayor showed up during the TV appearance.

MAYOR FOUST: I, James R. Foust, mayor of Warren, recognize and commend him for all his efforts towards keeping his classmates and community safe.

The broadcast ended with one more surprise, free milkshakes. Which was far more impressive to Dylan’s sister than was the mayor’s proclamation.

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