Speaking to Zhejiang Radio, he said:

The bus was going zigzag like a snake. I didn’t have time to wear my shoes and ran up to see what happened.

Mr Xie along with another passenger, Wu Yueping, managed to take control of the steering wheel and brought the coach to a stop in the emergency lane.

Along with other passengers, they helped the driver off the bus as they waited for emergency services to arrive.

Me Xie said:

I felt the bus hit the crash barrier, so I thought the driver had fallen asleep and wanted to wake him up.

Then I saw the driver completely unconscious, dangling by the air. If not for his seat belt, he would’ve fallen straight onto the floor.

I was so shocked I couldn’t even make the sounds to call for help. All I wanted to do was steady the steering wheel.

We were very lucky there were no other vehicles near us during the minute the bus was out of control.

The driver, Mr Li, was sent to a nearby hospital to receive treatment, and is currently recovering from the stroke.

Mr Xie added:

About three, four passengers performed CPR on the driver until he gained consciousness and they sent him on a stretcher.

Xie and Yueping are being hailed as heroes for their courageous actions on the coach, saving more than 30 passengers who were on board.

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