Public bus driver makes detour to take child to hospital in Hong Kong
Citybus driver was travelling along Tolo Highway when passenger noticed child was unwell and sought help
A Hong Kong bus driver has earned public praise for making an urgent detour to take an ill child to hospital before resuming the route.
Citybus said on Saturday that the route 79X bus was travelling along Tolo Highway at about 10pm the previous day when a passenger noticed a child was unwell and sought help from the driver.
“Deeming the situation urgent, the driver arranged for the bus to stop near Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po to allow the passengers to disembark for medical attention before continuing the journey,” it said.
“Citybus is currently looking into the incident and thanks the passengers for their understanding.”
The driver’s actions were described in a social media post on Friday by another passenger, who said the bus was heading towards its destination in Fanling when it made a sudden turn to Tai Po.
“At first, I thought the bus had gone the wrong way, but then I found out that a baby on the bus had a sudden seizure,” the passenger with the username kaga_ss wrote.