Cedar Rapids Community School District recognized Viola Gibson Elementary fifth grader Bella Scott with a Commendation for Heroic Action after she sought help for her bus driver during the ride home on September 29. The district said Bella noticed the driver, Christine Huston, having trouble breathing and called her father with information about the situation and the bus’s location. The district’s account says Bella called her father again to stress that help was needed.
When Bella’s father arrived, the district said the driver was experiencing a severe asthma attack and had difficulty breathing and speaking. Emergency services were called, and responders arrived within minutes, according to the district.
A KGAN report republished by WCTV says Bella’s father boarded the bus and called 911. The report also says he helped the approximately 20 students contact their families and remain calm while they waited. The district identifies the driver as Christine Huston; the KGAN report spells her surname Houston.
