A routine afternoon outside a family-owned store turned into a life-saving rescue when a 27-year-old Minnesota man spotted a school bus moving through the streets with its doors open and its driver suffering a medical emergency. Ebro Ahmed rushed towards the vehicle, climbed aboard and managed to bring it to a stop, preventing a potentially serious accident involving 19 schoolchildren. His actions, first reported by CBS Minnesota and FOX 9, and later recognised by MPR News, have now earned him a special day in his honour in St. Paul. The incident took place on October 19, 2026, in the Dayton’s Bluff neighbourhood on the east side of St. Paul. Ahmed was taking a break outside his family’s business, Ya Bricks Snacks and Tobacco, when he noticed a school bus rolling down the road with its door open. Something about the situation immediately appeared unusual, particularly because the driver seemed unable to control the vehicle. Realising that something was wrong, Ahmed ran after the moving bus and climbed through its open entrance. Inside, he found the driver experiencing a medical emergency, leaving the vehicle without proper control while 19 students from Battle Creek Middle School were on board.Ahmed had never driven a school bus before, but he quickly attempted to work out how to stop it. Surveillance footage captured his efforts as he approached the controls. He initially selected the wrong gear, briefly sending the bus backwards, before putting it into neutral and pulling the parking brake.The vehicle eventually came to a halt. No students were injured during the incident. According to local reporting, paramedics took the driver to hospital, and the school district later confirmed that the driver had been discharged and was recovering at home. Ahmed’s actions soon attracted widespread attention, with footage of the rescue circulating online. The Human Development Fund of St. Paul also recognised him with its Hero Award, while local media personality and philanthropist Sheletta Brundidge presented him with a $1,000 gift in appreciation of his actions.The recognition continued on November 9, when St. Paul officially declared the day Ebro Ahmed Day. The city organised a ceremony at Fire Station 7, where Ahmed received the St. Paul Fire Department’s Heroism Award. The St. Paul City Council had previously adopted a resolution on November 4 recognising his courage and quick response.Mayor Kaohly Her attended the ceremony and presented Ahmed with the city’s proclamation. He also received a certificate of congressional recognition from the office of US Representative Betty McCollum. St. Paul Public Schools Superintendent Stacie Stanley was among those who acknowledged the significance of his intervention. The 19 children aboard the bus attend Battle Creek Middle School, and Stanley highlighted how Ahmed’s actions had protected their futures and prevented a potentially devastating outcome for their families.Ahmed, meanwhile, credited his family, faith and the community that raised him for shaping his response. He also expressed hope that the incident would give people a more positive impression of Minnesota and its communities. The young man is expected to meet the students he helped save at their school, bringing the story full circle. What began as an ordinary afternoon outside his family’s shop has since become an example of how an ordinary bystander can make an extraordinary difference when faced with an emergency.