In Milwaukee, a pregnant school bus driver named Imunek Williams is being praised for her heroic actions. Williams successfully evacuated numerous children from her bus mere moments before it became engulfed in flames.
According to a report by WISN, Imunek Williams, the driver, was driving her regular Wednesday morning bus route towards the Milwaukee Academy of Science.
The bus was carrying 37 students, ranging from kindergarten to high school. According to her statement, she began to detect an unusual odor approximately half a mile away from the school.
According to Williams, she believed that the smoke emanating from another vehicle was a common occurrence as she often detects smoke or unusual odors while driving, as reported by WISN. As the individual continued to drive, the scent and smoke grew increasingly dense.
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A woman faced a dilemma when she found herself only a few minutes away from school but encountered a problem while driving. However, she made a life-saving decision and chose to pull over instead of ignoring the issue.
She explained that she had just instructed the children to disembark. The individual in charge successfully evacuated all passengers from the bus and instructed them to form a line adjacent to a gate.
Upon disembarking the bus, the individual turned around and observed the vehicle fully consumed by flames. Video obtained by the source depicts smoke and flames emanating from the front to the back of a yellow school bus that had caught fire.
Firefighters can be seen in the footage inserting a water hose through one of the windows in an attempt to extinguish the blaze.
As per WISN’s report, Milwaukee authorities initially stated that there were no children present during the fire. Following the fire, Williams and her unborn child, who is expected to arrive in August, were promptly taken to a nearby hospital for medical evaluation. Both individuals have been confirmed to be in good health. Following the incident,
Williams has received appreciation from both school officials and students for her prompt actions. She explained that it felt good to have been able to get them off without anyone getting hurt. The speaker expressed their concern, stating that if their child was on the bus, they would expect the bus driver to take similar action.
The following morning, she was once again en route to collect the children. According to Williams, as reported by the newspaper, they were not anticipating to encounter them.
According to the individual, they were greeted with the statement, “Oh you’re back?” When asked if they were burned up, the individual responded, “No, I’m still here.”
According to authorities, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.