Fatally hurt bus driver a hero to passengers
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June 4, 2012, Monday
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A bus driver who may have saved 24 of his passengers after being fatally injured by a piece of metal that flew through his bus's windshield has garnered praise for his selfless deed.
Wu Bin, a 48-year-old bus driver from Hangzhou, died of his wounds on Friday, three days after a sheet of metal inexplicably flew through the windshield of his bus while he was driving from Wuxi in Jiangsu Province to Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province.
Although the accident severely injured Wu, a surveillance video shows him stopping the bus, turning on the hazard lights, putting on the parking brake and advising the passengers to remain seated before collapsing from his injuries.
"I didn't realize what had happened until I saw the blood-covered driver and the smashed windshield," said a passenger surnamed Zhou, who was sleeping when the noise awoke him.
"The incident could've turned into a traffic accident resulting in major casualties without his heroic efforts and professional ethics," Zhou said.
Police in Wuxi are still investigating the cause of the accident.
Millions of netizens have shown their respect for Wu on microblogging sites like Weibo.com and QQ.com, asking authorities to find out how the accident happened and to take care of Wu's relatives.
Wu's sister, Wu Bingxin, said that while her brother is an "ordinary person," the actions he took near the end of his life made her family proud of him.
Wu's colleagues were impressed, but not surprised, to hear about Wu's deed.
"The details of his daily work show the quality of his work, as well as demonstrate his strong sense of responsibility," said Yu Wei, a fellow bus driver for the Hangzhou Long-Distance Passenger Transportation Company.
The company said Wu drove safely for over 1 million kilometers without an accident or even any complaints from passengers.
Doctor Fang Zheng, who treated Wu in a Wuxi hospital, was surprised that Wu could stop the bus and direct the passengers.
"His liver was seriously damaged and three ribs were broken. In such circumstances, he would be in great pain. I'm amazed that he could do that," he said.
Wu Bin, a 48-year-old bus driver from Hangzhou, died of his wounds on Friday, three days after a sheet of metal inexplicably flew through the windshield of his bus while he was driving from Wuxi in Jiangsu Province to Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province.
Although the accident severely injured Wu, a surveillance video shows him stopping the bus, turning on the hazard lights, putting on the parking brake and advising the passengers to remain seated before collapsing from his injuries.
"I didn't realize what had happened until I saw the blood-covered driver and the smashed windshield," said a passenger surnamed Zhou, who was sleeping when the noise awoke him.
"The incident could've turned into a traffic accident resulting in major casualties without his heroic efforts and professional ethics," Zhou said.
Police in Wuxi are still investigating the cause of the accident.
Millions of netizens have shown their respect for Wu on microblogging sites like Weibo.com and QQ.com, asking authorities to find out how the accident happened and to take care of Wu's relatives.
Wu's sister, Wu Bingxin, said that while her brother is an "ordinary person," the actions he took near the end of his life made her family proud of him.
Wu's colleagues were impressed, but not surprised, to hear about Wu's deed.
"The details of his daily work show the quality of his work, as well as demonstrate his strong sense of responsibility," said Yu Wei, a fellow bus driver for the Hangzhou Long-Distance Passenger Transportation Company.
The company said Wu drove safely for over 1 million kilometers without an accident or even any complaints from passengers.
Doctor Fang Zheng, who treated Wu in a Wuxi hospital, was surprised that Wu could stop the bus and direct the passengers.
"His liver was seriously damaged and three ribs were broken. In such circumstances, he would be in great pain. I'm amazed that he could do that," he said.
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