PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Two fifth-grade students at David A. Harrison Elementary School in Prince George County were honored for courage after their school bus crashed in October. The students, Abel Hutchins and Cameron Eason, were celebrated on Monday, Nov. 9, for helping their classma tes exit the bus safely and opening the rear emergency doors of the bus just after the crash, according to a release from Prince George County Public Schools (PGCPS). Abel and Cameron were two of the 41 students on the bus when it was involved in a crash with a commercial vehicle along U.S. Route 460 on Thursday, Oct. 1, at about 3:45 p.m. According to school officials, one student was taken to a local hospital as a precaution, while the other students and the bus driver were taken to the Central Wellness Center for further evaluation and reunification. Oct. 1 school bus crash on County Drive in Prince George County. (Photos: Prince George County Fire and EMS)Oct. 1 school bus crash on County Drive in Prince George County. (Photos: Prince George County Fire and EMS)Oct. 1 school bus crash on County Drive in Prince George County. (Photos: Prince George County Fire and EMS)Oct. 1 school bus crash on County Drive in Prince George County. (Photos: Prince George County Fire and EMS)Oct. 1 school bus crash on County Drive in Prince George County. (Photos: Prince George County Fire and EMS)Oct. 1 school bus crash on County Drive in Prince George County. (Photos: Prince George County Fire and EMS) All students involved were safely reunited with their parents as of 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 1, according to PGCPS. On Oct. 6, police announced that both drivers are facing charges. The bus driver faces a reckless driving charge, while the driver of the commercial vehicle was charged with failure to activate hazard lights, failure to display flares and/or other signals and stopping on highways. During the school board's meeting on Nov. 9, Abel and Cameron were honored alongside their families by the Prince George County School Board, Harrison Elementary School administrators Rebecca Dingas and Amanda Perry and other school division leaders. According to a release from PGCPS, students had just completed emergency evacuation drills on their school bus days earlier. Both Abel and Cameron remained calm, recognized the need to act, opened the rear emergency door of the bus and helped their classmates exit safely, PGCPS officials said. (Photo: Prince George County Public Schools)(Photo: Prince George County Public Schools)(Photo: Prince George County Public Schools)(Photo: Prince George County Public Schools) "Their quick thinking, presence of mind and concern for others helped ensure that their classmates reached safety during a frightening and uncertain situation,” Prince George County Public Schools Division Superintendent Wayne Lyle said. The boys received handshakes, applause and framed resolutions acknowledging their actions at Monday's meeting. "The actions of Abel and Cameron reflect the values of courage, responsibility and compassion, and stand as an example to their peers and to the entire school community,” Lyle said. ...read more read less