A bus driver heroically saved his passengers before passing away due to a sudden heart attack while driving. On April 22 in Jingzhou, northern China, Wang Tongguo was driving a rural bus from Songzi Xinjiangkou to Yangxi when he suddenly felt unwell and started leaning unconsciously.

Realizing the danger, Wang persevered through the pain, holding the steering wheel tightly, and carried out a series of safety measures, including slowing down, pulling over, parking, and pulling the handbrake. The entire process took less than 20 seconds.

After the bus safely stopped at the side of the road, Wang collapsed on his driver's seat. The passengers on board immediately checked on him and got off the bus to seek help, calling emergency services. Despite medical staff's best efforts, Wang was unable to be saved and passed away due to a sudden heart attack.

In his final moments, Wang, a professional driver, demonstrated textbook-worthy safety procedures to protect his passengers' lives.

The video was provided with local media’s permission.

4月22日17时左右，湖北荆州，客运司机王统国驾驶一辆农村班车从松滋新江口开往洋溪。17时22分，他突感不适，身体不自主的开始倾斜。意识到情况不对后，王统国强忍疼痛，握紧方向盘，减速、靠边、停车、拉手刹……整个过程不到20秒，以一名职业驾驶员的高度敬业精神，完成了一系列完整的安全停车措施。车安全停到路边后，王师傅倒在了驾驶座椅上……
同车乘客见状，立马上前查看，并下车寻求帮助，第一时间拨打110、120报警求助。经医务人员诊断，王统国系突发心梗，虽经全力抢救仍不幸离世。王统国在生命的最后一刻，用“教科书式的操作”守护乘客生命安全。