Wanted: Good Samaritans who helped stop bus after Tower Transit driver suffered medical emergency

Singapore's public bus operator Tower Transit is looking for a SBS Transit bus captain and several commuters — for a good reason.

In a social media post on Tuesday (Sept 15) afternoon, Tower Transit said one of its service 854 bus captains suffered a sudden medical emergency while approaching a bus stop along Hougang Avenue 3 on Monday afternoon and subsequently became unresponsive.

Fortunately for the bus captain, a man at the bus stop noticed the bus captain slumped over in the driver's cabin and banged on the doors to alert passengers on board, who then came forward to help.

According to Tower Transit, one passenger checked on the bus captain while another called for an ambulance, and a third engaged the bus's handbrake, bringing the vehicle safely to a stop.

Meanwhile, an SBS Transit bus captain also stepped in and alerted Tower Transit's control centre, while the man who had banged on the bus's doors helped to explain the situation.

Thanks to the quick thinking and public-spiritedness of these individuals, Tower Transit said that all passengers were safe.

The bus captain is also in a stable condition and receiving medical care.

"To the vigilant commuter at the bus stop, the quick-thinking passengers, and the helpful SBS Transit bus captain, thank you from the bottom of our hearts," the public transport operator said.

Those with information on the SBS Transit bus captain and the individuals who stepped forward can contact Tower Transit via direct message through its social media channels or by calling its hotline at 1800-248-0950.

新加坡公共巴士运营商 Tower Transit 正在招聘一名 SBS Transit 巴士司机和几名通勤者——原因很充分。

周二（9 月 15 日）下午，Tower Transit 在社交媒体上发帖称，其 854 路公交车的一名司机周一下午在后港 3 道的一个公交车站附近突发疾病，随后失去反应。

幸运的是，公交车站的一名男子注意到公交车司机瘫倒在驾驶室里，便敲打车门提醒车上的乘客，乘客们随即上前帮忙。

据 Tower Transit 称，一名乘客查看了公交车司机的情况，另一名乘客拨打了救护车电话，第三名乘客拉起了公交车的手刹，使车辆安全停了下来。

与此同时，一名新捷运巴士司机也介入并通知了塔城交通公司的控制中心，而那名敲打巴士车门的男子则帮助解释了情况。

由于这些人的机智和公德心，塔楼交通公司表示所有乘客都安全无恙。

公交车司机目前情况稳定，正在接受治疗。

“对于在公交车站保持警惕的通勤者、反应迅速的乘客以及乐于助人的SBS Transit公交车司机，我们由衷地表示感谢，”这家公共交通运营商说道。

任何知晓 SBS Transit 巴士车长及挺身而出人员信息的人士，均可通过社交媒体渠道发送私信或拨打热线电话 1800-248-0950 联系 Tower Transit。