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Bus Driver Faints on Highway... Passengers Prevent Disaster

Go Hui-gyeong

Published : Aug 21, 2026 8:15 AM

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While a bus was traveling as usual, a terrifying situation unfolded when the driver suddenly lost consciousness.

At that moment, heroic passengers bravely rushed to the driver's seat.

On a highway in southern Sweden, the inside of a bus is in an uproar with loud noises and screams.

Passengers are shouting toward the driver's seat, pleading with the driver to wake up.

The bus driver, who was carrying around 50 passengers, suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness.

With the unconscious driver's foot still resting on the accelerator pedal, the bus sped down the highway out of control.

In a terrifying moment that could easily have led to a major disaster, two passengers jumped into the driver's seat without hesitation.

Thanks to them grabbing the steering wheel to maintain the lane and safely guiding the bus to the shoulder, the bus was able to come to a safe stop.

Local police stated that the bus driver lost consciousness due to an acute illness and decided not to pursue criminal responsibility.

(Video source: X @MBeblo)