A Lanarkshire dad saved a bus full of Pink fans when the driver passed out behind on the M74.
Alex Brewster leapt into action when the the man became unconscious while travelling at 70mph on the busy motorway. Terrified passengers screamed as the vehicle swerved across lanes with the driver slumped at the wheel.
The 40-year-old managed to get control of the bus and steer it away from barriers before pulling on the handbrake to slow it down, the Daily Record reports.
The drama unfolded as Alex and 50 other passengers travelled from South Lanarkshire to the star's concert at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland at the weekend. The driver passed out as the temperature hit 29C, and qualified bus driver Alex said it is pure luck he was on hand to help.
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He said: "I noticed the bus swerving and jumped up from my seat. I was sitting directly behind the bus driver. Luckily, I'm a qualified bus driver. It's just sheer luck that I was there. I dread to think what could have happened that day."
Alex's wife Siobhan, 45, who was also on the coach, said her husband's quick-thinking may have saved lives. She added: "I'm glad Alex was there and it was just one person left needing medical help and not a coach full of people.
"Three nurses from Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock were also on board the bus and rushed to treat the stricken driver. One of the nurses, Emma Bavidge, believes she is lucky to be alive.
The 25-year-old from East Kilbride said: "It was absolutely terrifying. The bus was swerving and everyone was screaming and shouting in the panic. It felt like something very serious was about to happen and Alex definitely saved lives with his actions. I feel very lucky to have gotten out of the situation alive.
"Myself and another two nurses went to assist the driver. We took him off the bus and he was very distressed. But we were all suffering from the heat that day."
Alex praised the nurses for their assistance with the driver .He said: "The nurses joined me straight away. They tried to wake him up while I took control of the coach.
"Once the coach was stopped they got the driver off. He was lucky they were there."
Alex had managed to get the bus onto the hard shoulder while the three nurses attended to the driver at the side of the road as traumatised passengers looked. Police, medics and an air ambulance then arrived at the scene to take the driver to hospital.
Officers then asked Alex to get behind the wheel again to take the bus and its passengers to Moffat Service Station under an escort before a replacement driver to take them to the concert was arranged.
Emma continued: "We all started to relax a bit at that point and thankfully we all made it to the concert in one piece. We heard the next day that the poor bus driver had some kind of heart event, but he had been discharged from hospital and was resting at home.
"It was an eventful trip, but we are so thankful that no one was injured."
A Caledonian Travel spokesperson said: "We very much appreciate the concerns expressed by our clients who were travelling to the Pink concert last weekend.
"The coach was brought safely to a standstill. We are most grateful for this precautionary assistance and we sincerely hope that our clients went on to enjoy the concert. We are happy to report that the driver is recovering well whilst currently undergoing medical examination."
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