BURKE COUNTY, N.C. -- An activity bus from Burke County Public Schools came to the rescue of a group from Lexington after their bus caught fire.
The incident happened on Interstate 40 on May 10.
Thirty students from Sheets Memorial Christian School were on their way home from a field trip to Tweetsie when their bus’s engine caught fire.
No students were injured as they were all able to make it off the bus safely.
Burke County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Larry Putnam said, “Bob Acord, John Cansler and Marty Wiseman saved the day on Friday for this group of students. We were happy to be of assistance and thankful that everyone from Sheets Memorial is safely back home. The incident proved to be a minor inconvenience as everyone made it out safe.”
