A bus driver died after struggling a coronary heart assault whereas driving.
Bengaluru:
A Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Company (BMTC) bus driver died after struggling a coronary heart assault whereas driving the automobile on Wednesday. The incident befell round 11 am when Kiran Kumar, 40, was driving the bus throughout its remaining journey from Nelamangala to Dasanapura space, officers stated.
CCTV footage of the incident exhibits the driving force first leaning within the entrance and collapsing on his left aspect after struggling a coronary heart assault. As he misplaced management of the automobile, it brushed previous one other BMTC bus.
The bus conductor, Obalesh, shortly jumped into the driving force’s seat to take management of the automobile and halted it, making certain the security of all passengers.
Subsequently, the conductor rushed Kumar to a close-by hospital, the place the docs declared the driving force useless.
“It’s with nice disappointment that we announce the premature demise of Kiran Kumar, a driver from Depot 40, who handed away on account of a sudden coronary heart assault on November 6. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Company (BMTC) expresses its deepest condolences to the household of Kiran Kumar. The company prays for the peace of his soul,” a press release by the BMTC learn.
Senior officers to the BMTC additionally visited the driving force’s household and supplied compensation, officers stated.