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‘Hero’ Bus Driver Who Saved Student From Speeding Van In Capital Region Gets Special Honors ‘Hero’ Bus Driver Who Saved Student From Speeding Van In Capital Region Gets Special Honors
‘Hero’ Bus Driver Who Saved Student From Speeding Van In Capital Region Gets Special Honors A quick-thinking school bus driver who saved a 12-year-old student from a near tragedy received special honors for his heroic actions. Rensselaer County Executive Steven McLaughlin presented Barry Sullivan with a county commendation and a county challenge coin on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Sheriff’s officials said Sullivan was transporting students from the Brunswick-Brittonkill Central School District home on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 30, when his bus was nearly struck by a speeding van on Route 7 in Pittstown. Earlier report: 'Not All Heroes Wear A Cape': Bus Driver Saves Student From Near …

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