friday when 17-year-old dustin mitchum was on a bus and got a frightening jolt. >> all of a sudden, thetarts shaking. >> reporter: he had been listening to music on his ipod. several other students had just got opt bus. >> the bus driver then stop ad bankruptly and his head slumped down. >> reporter: they had been traveling along price's distillery road when the bus driver had a medical emergency. dustin rushed up front and tried to shake the driver awake. >> then i picked up the bus radio and i radioed to them saying my bus driver blacked out. we need help. >> reporter: can you still see the bus tire tracks on the front lawn where the bus came to a halt. >> i got up and look out my window and i seen flashing lights coming from everywhere. >> reporter: what were you thinking was happening? ithought maybe the bus had a flat tire. >> reporter: bob bowers lives nearby and sought whole thing. >> it came 10, 15 feet from hitting the pole. >> reporter: the principal at clarkburg said the school was proud of how the students handled the emergency. >> he had no idea what was going on with the b