British pensioner steers bus after driver passes out

A “brave” pensioner has been praised by police after he grabbed the wheel of a bus after its driver passed out.

British pensioner steers bus after driver passes out
Sat, 24 Nov, 2012 - 15:09

A “brave” pensioner has been praised by police after he grabbed the wheel of a bus after its driver passed out.

Alfred Throop, 67, was on a bus in Hastings Road, Northfields, on Thursday when the incident happened.

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