The driver was taken to the hospital but later died. On the 11th, local media, including China Central Television (CCTV), reported that the accident occurred on the 29th of last month.
The 11 Korean tourists and their guide were traveling in China at the time and were on their way back to Zhangjiajie from Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan Province.
After the sun went down, the bus, which was traveling on the highway, turned right at about 9:13 p.m., nearly fell under the elevated road, and then tilted hard to the left. The surprised guide
The driver was already losing consciousness due to a cerebral hemorrhage. The security camera in the bus at the time showed the driver, Xiaobo (41 years old at the time), suddenly distorting his face.
His right arm, which was holding the steering wheel, gradually became paralyzed and could no longer move. The guide and passengers noticed something was wrong and ran to the driver's seat, trying to keep the driver from losing consciousness.
In the end, the driver, despite losing consciousness, managed to stop the bus, turn off the engine, and apply the handbrake, preventing an accident.
The driver collapsed after the car came to a stop and was taken to hospital, but died three days later.
The accident occurred on an elevated road at a height of several dozen meters, and if the driver had not used his last bit of strength to stop the car, it could have led to a major disaster.
As a result, the tourists on the bus sent gifts to the bereaved families through a local travel agency, and on the 7th of this month, the local travel agency reported that the driver had sent a red flag sent by the Korean tourists.
The flag was delivered to the shipping company he was working for. It was inscribed with the words "Even after he left his military uniform, his ambition remained and he bravely saved a foreign tourist at the brink of death. The spirit of a soldier runs deep in his bones."
The words "I am imbued with the spirit of the people, and will protect you without hesitation in times of crisis" were written on the envelope in Chinese characters. Xiaobo is said to have had a wife and two daughters. His brother told the media, "My brother was a good and honest man.
He was someone who never hesitated at important moments," he said, expressing his feelings for his brother.
2025/07/11 21:29 KST
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