A group of Mississippi middle school students stepped up during a tense moment earlier this month after their bus driver suffered a medical emergency while driving, according to school officials.

A routine ride home turned into a race against disaster when a group of Mississippi middle schoolers found themselves in control of a moving bus after their driver suddenly became unresponsive.

Surveillance video released by the Hancock County School District and obtained by NewsNation shows two students working together, one grabbing the wheel to steer the bus to a median and the other appl...