A principal in Indiana sacrificed her life Tuesday by jumping in front of a bus to save her students.
Susan Jordan, the principal at Amy Beverland Elementary School, passed away on Tuesday after saving the lives of her young students when she pushed them away when a bus drove directly onto the school's curb. Only the heroic principal was killed in the incident, but two other students were injured.
One of the witnesses, Debbie Thie, said that the bus couldn't stop and almost hit the students who were lining up to ride their buses.
"It was as if the bus wouldn't stop," Thie said, according to the Associated Press.
"The bus came up on the curb and kept going, across the sidewalk and into the grass. Susan immediately started saving the children. She backed up toward the school trying to beat the bus. She's grabbing kids and scooting them out of the way," she added.
The Amy Beverland Elementary School board and Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township noted the dedication of Jordan as an educator. The whole district did not conduct classes on Wednesday to honor her death.
"Susan was an amazing educator. She had a remarkable way of making everyone she came in contact with feel valued and important," the elementary school board said in a statement, CNN reported.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence went to the school Wednesday morning to pay his respects for Jordan.
Karen & I stopped by Amy Beverland Elementary. Please keep the students, faculty & entire community in your prayers pic.twitter.com/HVB7e9HFvm
— Governor Mike Pence (@GovPenceIN) January 27, 2016
"Our hearts ache for her family, the school community and for all the children who were fortunate enough to be part of her world," Pence stated during his visit, according to ABC News.
"Hoosiers will never forget that Principal Jordan lived the life of a hero and can always be grateful for her service and courage."
