{"id":67063,"date":"2026-11-12T05:14:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T05:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/?p=67063"},"modified":"2026-11-12T05:14:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T05:14:20","slug":"passenger-saves-more-than-25-lives-after-bus-driver-flees-in-khushab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/2026\/11\/12\/passenger-saves-more-than-25-lives-after-bus-driver-flees-in-khushab\/","title":{"rendered":"Passenger Saves More Than 25 Lives After Bus Driver Flees in Khushab"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A courageous passenger prevents a major tragedy after a bus suffers brake failure near Peel Chowk in Khushab.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brave Passenger Saves More Than 25 Lives After Bus Driver Flees in Khushab<\/h1>\n

KHUSHAB, November 12, 2026:<\/strong> A courageous passenger saved more than 25 lives after a passenger bus suffered brake failure near Peel Chowk in Khushab district of Punjab, preventing what could have been a major road tragedy.<\/p>\n

According to police reports, the bus was travelling along a downhill road when its brakes reportedly failed, causing the vehicle to accelerate uncontrollably towards a deep ravine.<\/p>\n

The driver allegedly jumped out of the moving bus and fled, leaving passengers in a dangerous situation.<\/p>\n

Passenger Takes Control of Runaway Bus<\/h3>\n

In a remarkable display of courage and quick thinking, one of the passengers took control of the steering wheel as the bus continued moving downhill.<\/p>\n

The passenger managed to steer the vehicle towards a hillside, bringing it to a halt and preventing it from falling into the ravine.<\/p>\n

Police officials said the passenger’s timely intervention saved more than 25 people aboard the bus.<\/p>\n

Police Recognise Passenger’s Bravery<\/h3>\n

District Police Officer (DPO) Khushab Dr Amara Shirazi invited the passenger to her office and presented him with a commendation certificate in recognition of his courageous action.<\/p>\n

The DPO praised his presence of mind and said that protecting human lives during emergencies was an act deserving public recognition.<\/p>\n

Police Begin Search for Bus Driver<\/h3>\n

Police said efforts were underway to trace the driver who allegedly abandoned the vehicle after the brake failure.<\/p>\n

The incident has raised concerns about the safety and maintenance standards of public transport vehicles.<\/p>\n

Road Safety Concerns Highlighted<\/h3>\n

The incident has once again highlighted the importance of regular vehicle inspections, proper maintenance of braking systems and responsible conduct by public transport drivers.<\/p>\n

Experts and authorities continue to emphasise that proper safety measures are essential to prevent similar incidents and protect passengers.<\/p>\n

The passenger’s courageous action has been widely appreciated as a timely effort that prevented a potentially devastating accident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brave Passenger Saves More Than 25 Lives After Bus Driver Flees in Khushab KHUSHAB, November 12, 2026: A courageous passenger saved more than 25 lives after a passenger bus suffered brake failure near Peel Chowk in Khushab district of Punjab, preventing what could have been a major road tragedy. According to police reports, the bus […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":67064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[1905,1904,1903,1906,1605,1907,1908],"class_list":["post-67063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national","tag-brake-failure","tag-bus-accident","tag-khushab","tag-passenger","tag-punjab","tag-rescue","tag-road-safety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67063"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67063\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67066,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67063\/revisions\/67066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}