Bus Driver In Bengaluru Suffers Heart Attack, Dies While Driving

The bus conductor, Obalesh, quickly jumped into the driver's seat to take control of the vehicle and halted it, ensuring the safety of all passengers.

A Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus driver died after suffering a heart attack while driving the vehicle on Wednesday. The incident took place around 11 am when Kiran Kumar, 40, was driving the bus during its final trip from Nelamangala to Dasanapura area, officials said.

CCTV footage of the incident shows the driver first leaning in the front and collapsing on his left side after suffering a heart attack. As he lost control of the vehicle, it brushed past another BMTC bus.

The bus conductor, Obalesh, quickly jumped into the driver's seat to take control of the vehicle and halted it, ensuring the safety of all passengers.