2 drivers safeguard their passengers before dying
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March 25, 2013, Monday
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THE deaths of two drivers who managed to ensure the safety of their passengers while falling ill at the wheel has triggered concern over the health of those who work under pressure.
Chen Xueping, a taxi driver in the capital city of Yinchuan in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, had a heart attack while driving a passenger on Friday evening.
The incident came after Song Yang, a 34-year-old highway transport company driver in east China's Shandong Province, suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage while driving a long-distance bus carrying 33 passengers.
In the case of Chen, passenger Niu Tao recalled, "He first went into spasms, and I saw him gasping painfully. Then he collapsed at the wheel after pulling over by the roadside."
Niu called for help. But Chen died in the hospital after efforts to save him failed.
"It could have been me lying in the hospital if not for his handling of the situation," Niu said. "The whole city of Yinchuan will remember him," said Weibo user "Lichade."
Chen's wife, Wang Ruiling, said they began driving taxis 10 years ago. The couple took turns working day and night to feed their family of four.
Yu Jiyong, a traffic management official in Yinchuan, said overwork among taxi drivers is quite common.
In the case of Song, he managed to park along the highway's breakdown lane. He then tried his best to use the handbrake and turn on his hazard lights. After being in a coma for 11 days, the bus driver died last Wednesday.
Some netizens suggested health checks for professional drivers should be made compulsory.
Chen Xueping, a taxi driver in the capital city of Yinchuan in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, had a heart attack while driving a passenger on Friday evening.
The incident came after Song Yang, a 34-year-old highway transport company driver in east China's Shandong Province, suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage while driving a long-distance bus carrying 33 passengers.
In the case of Chen, passenger Niu Tao recalled, "He first went into spasms, and I saw him gasping painfully. Then he collapsed at the wheel after pulling over by the roadside."
Niu called for help. But Chen died in the hospital after efforts to save him failed.
"It could have been me lying in the hospital if not for his handling of the situation," Niu said. "The whole city of Yinchuan will remember him," said Weibo user "Lichade."
Chen's wife, Wang Ruiling, said they began driving taxis 10 years ago. The couple took turns working day and night to feed their family of four.
Yu Jiyong, a traffic management official in Yinchuan, said overwork among taxi drivers is quite common.
In the case of Song, he managed to park along the highway's breakdown lane. He then tried his best to use the handbrake and turn on his hazard lights. After being in a coma for 11 days, the bus driver died last Wednesday.
Some netizens suggested health checks for professional drivers should be made compulsory.
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