Overview

• Kia Rousseve, a school bus driver in New Orleans, saved nine students by evacuating them moments before the bus exploded.
• Rousseve's maternal instincts and quick thinking were credited for the successful evacuation.
• The incident, which occurred on March 13, is believed to have been caused by a faulty alternator.
• Following the incident, Community Academies of New Orleans conducted additional inspections of its entire fleet.
• Rousseve, who has been driving school buses for three years, expressed trauma and fear of driving after the event.