A pedestrian came to the rescue of a BEST bus driver when he suffered a heart attack while he was plying a bus of passengers on Monday. The driver, Nathuram Shinde (57) was plying the bus on route 100, from Free Press Journal Marg to Churchgate station when he experienced a sharp pain in his chest, The Times of India reported.

BEST officials said that, Shinde, who by this time had picked passengers from Free Press Marg and was reaching Mantralaya, tried to ignore his pain and continued driving. When the pain became unbearable, He opened the door of his cabin and got out after which he approached a pedestrian, Sandeep Bhatne.