At around 4 pm on March 8, Mr. Tu, who is over 80 years old, was preparing to swipe his card to board the No. 306 bus when he suddenly felt dizzy and fell off the bus. Blood immediately poured from his head, and he lost consciousness lightly. "The driver made a quick decision and sent me to the nearby hospital," Mr. Tu told a reporter yesterday, requesting that the journalist help him thank the kind-hearted driver.
On the afternoon of March 8, Mr. Tu, who lives alone in Nanhuyanhe Village No. 2, went out to handle some business and waited for the No. 306 bus at the bus stop opposite the east gate of his residential area. After the bus arrived, Mr. Tu was the last one to board. Just as he swiped his card and was about to step up another step, he suddenly felt dizzy and fell off the bus, losing consciousness instantly. A stream of blood flowed from the back of his head.
"Send him to the hospital quickly!" "Call 110!" Five passengers on the bus offered their suggestions. The driver immediately took out his phone and dialed 110, then turned to the passengers and said: "Sorry everyone, the next No. 306 bus will be here in 5 minutes. The bus stop is only 100 meters ahead. You can transfer there while I send him to the hospital." A male passenger even volunteered to accompany the driver to escort Mr. Tu to the hospital. After arriving at the hospital, "the young man said that he could pay for the registration fee and medicine cost first," and finally, he sent Mr. Tu home and waited until Mr. Tu's daughter arrived before leaving.
The next day, Ms. Tu took her father to Hubei Provincial People's Hospital for a check-up. It was found that there were no major issues. "We want to thank that good driver, but we can't find him anymore." Ms. Tu approached the journalist, hoping that the journalist could help her find the good driver and express gratitude.
Yesterday, the journalist contacted the No. 306 bus fleet of the public transportation company. The captain informed the journalist that the driver who saved Mr. Tu was Zhu Guang. After the journalist conveyed the gratitude of Mr. Tu's family to Zhu Guang, Zhu Guang became somewhat embarrassed. "If you put yourself in someone else's shoes, whose family doesn't have elderly members?" Mr. Zhu said.
Interestingly, a similar situation also occurred on the No. 8 bus. At around 4 pm on March 8, Ms. Liu was accompanying her 80-year-old mother on the No. 8 bus to go home. Halfway through the journey, Ms. Liu's mother suddenly turned pale and started convulsing. "Mom, what's wrong with you!" Ms. Liu shook her mother anxiously and cried. "The female driver then said please understand the situation, and after obtaining unanimous agreement from the passengers, she immediately sent my mom to the hospital." Yesterday, Ms. Liu also approached the journalist, wanting the journalist to help her find the kind-hearted driver and thank her. Ms. Liu said that later the doctor mentioned that her mother had cerebral hypoxia and it was a recurrence of an old illness, but thanks to being sent to the hospital early. "I want to thank that good driver because it happened to be International Women's Day that day, and I wish her a happy holiday."
The female driver who saved Ms. Liu's mother is Li Guozhang, over 40 years old, and a driver for Zhongbei Bus Company. "At that time, I didn't think about anything, just instinctively drove a whole busload of people to the hospital." Her short hair gave her a capable impression. In fact, she wanted to say that she should thank the passengers for supporting her rescue action.
Finally, the drivers reminded elderly people taking the bus, especially those with chronic diseases, to preferably have family members accompany them and pay attention to their own safety. "If they need help getting on the bus, just let us know, and we will assist them," Zhu Guang said.
By Gu Qiang, Ren Guilin, Xinhua News Agency Correspondent Xu Yuanyuan