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Good Samaritans Stop and Save Children From Burning Bus

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20 May 2010 32 views
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Good Samaritans Stop and Save Children From Burning Bus
Two good Samaritans driving by on a freeway stopped to help save a group of children from a school bus after seeing smoke rising from the engine. Moments after they had lifted everyone out, the entire bus was engulfed by fire.

Two good Samaritans driving by on a freeway stopped to help save a group of children from a school bus after seeing smoke rising from the engine.

Moments after they had lifted everyone out, the entire bus was engulfed by fire.

One of the two men was quoted saying, "I saw the kids and thought, ‘I've got to stop.'"

WATCH the video below, or read the story, w/ photos, at NBC-Los Angeles …

For submitting the link, thanks to Lauren Bertolini: "A great representation of how taking 10 minutes out of your day can help save someone's life."

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