Children jump out of runaway school bus

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Quick-thinking 11-year-old grabs wheel, steers vehicle into bridge pillar CLEVELAND - Rolling downhill in a bus with his screaming classmates and no driver, a fast-acting 11-year-old jumped behind the wheel Monday and steered the bus into a pillar, stopping it from careening out of control. Some children jumped out the side door and rolled into the street. The driver, Michael Weir, had stopped for fuel and was in the station's restroom when the bus started to roll with 27 children aboard. For More Story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23996450/?GT1=43001 Guess what........Driver not registered Weir, 57, has a valid commercial driver's license but wasn't registered with the state as required, police said. Ohio bus drivers must obtain a state license certification every six years that includes a criminal background check and a review of their driving record, education department spokeswoman Karla Carruthers said.