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A passenger took the steering wheel of an expressway bus and brought it to a halt after the driver lost consciousness on the Tohoku Expressway in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Friday night. The 46-year-old driver was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
According to police and passengers, the incident occurred at around 9:30 p.m. The bus, operated by the Miyako Bus Co, was on its way from Sendai to Osaki with 21 passengers, Fuji TV reported. Passengers seated near the front of the bus said the driver groaned and then lost consciousness, slumping in his seat.
As the bus hit the expressway center divider, a male passenger grabbed the wheel and brought the bus to a halt on the edge of the road. Another passenger called 119. No passengers were hurt in the incident.
The driver was taken to hospital where doctors said Saturday that he had suffered a fatal heart attack.
According to the bus company, the driver last had a medical checkup in July and nothing out of the ordinary was found with his health.
© Japan Today
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L-u-c-k-y!
I've always worried about something like this happening when I've taken an express bus especially about the driver falling asleep which is much more likely to happen.
I'm glad the dude who grabbed the wheel was quick and brave enough to do it. Sounds like a hero.
Maria
46... so young. Poor guy, and his family. Very sad.
Excellent reaction by the passenger, he probably saved their lives.
Kaye Plazo
I'm so sorry to the loved ones of the driver. So young. Heart Attack really happens at any age any time. The man who quickly act is a hero
nedotjp
The check is only as good as the checkers.
These words " According to the bus Co " make me want to suck my teeth.
Luddite
Quick thinking by the passengers. Poor driver, 46 is no age.