A Chinese bus driver, who ensured the safety of his passengers after he was seriously injured from flying debris, has died in hospital. The driver is now being hailed a hero in China for his selfless actions.
A Chinese bus driver, hailed as a hero for saving the lives of his 24 passengers after he was hit by a flying object, died from his injuries last week.
The Hangzhou driver, 48-year-old Wu Bin, was seriously injured when a piece of sheet metal, believed to have come off a truck driving in the opposite direction, smashed through the bus windshield, striking him in the abdomen and arms.
In spite of his injuries, Wu carefully pulled over to the side of the road with his bus full of passengers.
Security camera footage from the bus shows how Wu managed to ensure his passengers' safety while bravely enduring significant pain.
[Chen Yibo, Head of Security Check Office of Bus Company]:
"He turned on the hazard warning lights after the bus stopped, pulled the handbrake and advised passengers not to run around as the bus was still on a highway."
Passengers on the bus then carried Wu to a more comfortable seat and called the police. Wu died in the hospital three days later.
Over 2,000 people attended his funeral Tuesday morning.
[Chen Yibo, Head of Security Check Office of Bus Company]:
"Passengers spoke highly of him, saying he was a dedicated driver and kept passengers' safety in mind, despite his dangerous situation."
Wu's family said he was a good father and husband and was respectful to his parents. http://youtu.be/9GNwaZwUl-s
A Chinese bus driver dealt with a sudden accident well during driving the bus in a highway. Authority says Wu Bin died due to serious liver damage for days later. But he left the legend. I remember similar heroic story of ancient Greek, about A Sparta boy and a live fox.
http://youtu.be/mLU5G0Ug32k
Homage to Wu Bin by some guy.Bus driver Wu Bin is being hailed as a national hero Chinese officials have formally honored a bus driver for saving the lives of 24 people when he managed to stop the bus after being struck by a piece of flying sheet metal that came crashing through his windshield.
Wu Bin, the 48-year-old bus driver, collapsed shortly after pulling over. He died on Friday, three days after the accident in Zhejiang province, eastern China.
On Tuesday, the Zhejiang provincial government awarded Wu the title of "Provincial Labor Model", according to a statement from the government office.
Local officials said all citizens should learn from Wu's selfless act.
Similarly, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions awarded Wu the "May 1st Labor Medal," one of the highest honors for Chinese workers.
But officials aren't the only ones praising Wu for his actions.
Between 2,000 and 3,000 people attended his funeral Tuesday morning, a staff member at the Hangzhou Funeral Home told CNN. People began showing up at 5 a.m. for the 8 a.m. funeral , the staff member said.
A procession held Monday through the streets of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province where Hu worked also drew thousands of mourners, including dozens of transportation workers, according to the state-run Shanghai Daily.
Police told the Shanghai Daily that they have narrowed the search to nine vehicles that might be the source of the errant piece of metal and they plan to prosecute whoever is responsible.http://youtu.be/c7eRRT4CnhM
