MATSUYAMA, Ehime Pref. (Kyodo) Fifteen passengers aboard a local hotel’s microbus had a scary ride Friday when the driver fell unconscious and the vehicle continued on an expressway for around 1 km, police said.
The bus continued running alongside the curb before a 33-year-old female passenger noticed that the driver had fallen unconscious and managed to apply the brake. None of the 15 passengers were injured in the incident in Toon, Ehime Prefecture, according to the police.
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