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Tolland Student Saves Bus Driver After Medical Emergency: Report
A student in Tolland is being credited with saving the life of a bus driver.
TOLLAND, CT — A sixth-grader from Tolland is being credited with saving the lift of a bus driver. It was on Monday when a bus driver had what officials described as "a medical emergency," on a route.
According to an NBC Connecticut story, Will Restall ran to the front of the bus, grabbed the portable radio and alerted authorities.
The bus driver is now recovering, according to the NBC story.
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A Tolland middle-schooler jumped into action on Monday when his bus driver had a medical emergency. https://t.co/CGBtRztuG8
— NBC Connecticut (@NBCConnecticut) September 19, 2018
School officials in Tolland acknowledged the incident but the superintendent's office was not available to comment.
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