Passenger saves bus from disaster after driver suddenly dies of heart attack in Turkey
- Last updated: August 1, 2025 | 22:50
A combo image shows the passenger taking the wheels.
Passengers on an intercity bus in Gaziantep, southern Turkey, narrowly escaped a horrific accident after the driver suddenly died of a heart attack while driving on a multi-lane downhill road.
Footage from the bus's surveillance cameras captured the moment the 60-year-old driver collapsed from his seat without warning, causing panic among passengers. One passenger quickly intervened, stopping the bus and preventing a potential catastrophe, but the driver died on the spot.
According to eyewitnesses, the bus veered into another lane before being brought under control, with widespread praise for the swift reaction of the passenger who acted heroically.