Fifth-Grader Rescues School Bus Full of Classmates After Deadly Freak Accident

Parents Begin to Arrive

Word of the crash had spread quickly and parents were beginning to arrive at the scene praying their kids were okay. Nicholas' parents, Michael and Deborah, hopped in their car and sped to the lake the second they heard about the accident.

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.