DICKSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Dickson County school bus driver is being called a hero after getting dozens of students to safety when his vehicle caught fire Wednesday.
According to a spokesperson for Dickson County Schools, Bus 5 caught fire at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The incident happened along Highway 49 near Charlotte.
The bus was transporting children from Charlotte Elementary School, Charlotte Middle School, and Creek Wood High School. When the 54-year-old driver saw smoke coming from his dashboard, he pulled into an open parking lot at Ridge General Store and evacuated all 38 students…