Talk about a real-life hero!
Talk
about
a
real-life
hero
!
Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St. Louis, Missouri, hit the brake on a runaway school bus.
Ten-year-old
Larry
Champagne
from
St.
Louis
,
Missouri
,
hit
the
brake
on
a
runaway
school
bus
.
He saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disaster.
He
saved
himself
and
20
other
kids
on
board
from
disaster
.
It all happened in one terrible accident.
It
all
happened
in
one
terrible
accident
.
On the way to school, the bus driver, Ernestine Blackman, suddenly fell ill.
On
the
way
to
school
,
the
bus
driver
,
Ernestine
Blackman
,
suddenly
fell
ill
.
Seeing the car was running away, the other kids started to scream, but Larry ran to the front and stopped the bus.
Seeing
the
car
was
running
away
,
the
other
kids
started
to
scream
,
but
Larry
ran
to
the
front
and
stopped
the
bus
.
"At first I thought, 'We're going to die,"' says Larry, "but after I pressed the brake, I felt safe."
``
At
first
I
thought
,
'We
're
going
to
die
,
'
''
says
Larry
,
``
but
after
I
pressed
the
brake
,
I
felt
safe
.
''
Larry's speedy reaction made news all over the country.
Larry
's
speedy
reaction
made
news
all
over
the
country
.
He appeared on TV shows as a hero.
He
appeared
on
TV
shows
as
a
hero
.
The bus company gave Larry a big gift.
The
bus
company
gave
Larry
a
big
gift
.
His school hung a medal of honor around his neck.
His
school
hung
a
medal
of
honor
around
his
neck
.
"My grandmother always tells me to do what's right," says Larry.
``
My
grandmother
always
tells
me
to
do
what
's
right
,
''
says
Larry
.
He thanked his brother, Jerrick, 9, who "helped me get the bus driver up" during the emergency.
He
thanked
his
brother
,
Jerrick
,
9
,
who
``
helped
me
get
the
bus
driver
up
''
during
the
emergency
.
How did he know how to stop the bus?
How
did
he
know
how
to
stop
the
bus
?
Larry is something of a mechanic.
Larry
is
something
of
a
mechanic
.
He helps his grandfather work on his old truck.
He
helps
his
grandfather
work
on
his
old
truck
.
"He gets his hands dirty," says his grandfather.
``
He
gets
his
hands
dirty
,
''
says
his
grandfather
.
One thing is for certain: Larry knows where to find the brakes.
One
thing
is
for
certain
:
Larry
knows
where
to
find
the
brakes
.
Talk about a real-life hero! Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St. Louis, Missouri, hit the brake on a runaway school bus. He saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disaster.  It all happened in one terrible accident. On the way to school, the bus driver, Ernestine Blackman, suddenly fell ill. Seeing the car was running away, the other kids started to scream, but Larry ran to the front and stopped the bus.  "At first I thought, 'We're going to die,"' says Larry, "but after I pressed the brake, I felt safe."  Larry's speedy reaction made news all over the country. He appeared on TV shows as a hero. The bus company gave Larry a big gift. His school hung a medal of honor around his neck.  "My grandmother always tells me to do what's right," says Larry. He thanked his brother, Jerrick, 9, who "helped me get the bus driver up" during the emergency. How did he know how to stop the bus? Larry is something of a mechanic. He helps his grandfather work on his old truck. "He gets his hands dirty," says his grandfather. One thing is for certain: Larry knows where to find the brakes.