Austintown school board has moment of silence for bus driver

AUSTINTOWN — The Austintown school board observed a moment of silence at its meeting for the substitute bus driver who died last week.

Jack Cabot, 62, of Canfield, died Friday while driving high school students to the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center in Canfield. Medical examiners said Cabot likely suffered a fatal heart attack.

“It’s always unfortunate to lose a member of our family, and we extend our sympathies to his family,” schools Superintendent Vince Colaluca said at tonight's session.

Board Vice President Louis Chine commended the students riding Cabot’s bus for their swift action Friday.

“Our students handled the situation like champs,” Chine said, adding that students grabbed the steering wheel to avoid hitting other vehicles and helped each other off the bus.

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