Bhubaneswar: About 50 passengers in a bus had a close shave after the driver collapsed while driving the fully-loaded vehicle.
The incident came to the fore from Gop in Puri district on Monday morning. According to reports, the bus had crossed Gop Bazar when the passengers spotted the driver lying down on the steering wheel.
On spotting that the driver has collapsed, the bus conductor sprang towards the driving bay and applied the brakes.
The driver was rushed to the local hospital where the doctor declared him brought dead. The deceased was identified as Sudarsan Sahu of Netapur area.
The bus was travelling from Nagpur in Puri district to Cuttack. The prompt action of the conductor saved the lives of several passengers, the police said.
