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Bus Driver Called A Hero After Helping To Talk A Woman Off A Ledge

<div><p>Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and often from the unlikeliest places. Take Damone Hudson, a bus driver with more than 20 years experience driving in Dayton, Ohio. </p><p>You might not think a bus driver is the person you'd want by your side when things get really serious, but Hudson proved himself last month during a pretty scary situation.</p><p>While driving his regular route, Hudson noticed what he thought was a woman crossing the Main Street Bridge. In fact, it was a woman who had stepped over the gurdrail, and was ready to jump. Hudson pulled up beside her, and the security camera in his bus caught their dramatic encounter.</p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="hQP-rY61dtQ"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>In the video, you can hear Hudson asking the woman to come back on his side of the rail. He also told <a href="http://fox45now.com/news/local/fox-45-talks-with-rta-driver-who-saved-womans-life">Fox 45</a> that he said to her "ma'am, you look like you're having a bad day, can I give you a hug?"</p><p>Hudson didn't manage to talk the woman back to his side of the railing, but he kept her in place until the police arrived. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Woman.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Woman_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Woman_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Woman_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">You can see the woman captured on Hudson's camera.</figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>People are sharing the incredible video of Hudson's generosity and calling him a hero. Jason Allen, a spokesman for Hudson's company, the RTA, said that he was "one of the best drivers we have."</p><p>But Hudson is just glad he could help, and he's sharing a message of support with anyone who might be in the same position as the woman on the bridge. </p><p>"Life is a roller coaster," he said, "you go up, you're going to come down. But you've got to &nbsp;think 'I'm going back up.'"</p><h3>Share this touching rescue if you think anyone can be a hero!</h3></div>

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