COLORADO SPRINGS — The Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) team is mourning the loss of one of its drivers.
On Monday, the Colorado Springs city enterprise posted to social media asking the community to keep its drivers in their thoughts at this time.
According to MMT, around 8:30 a.m. on Monday a driver along Route 1, Hillside to Hancock Plaza, experienced a medical emergency while the bus was operating.
A passenger on board saw this happening and quickly took control of the bus, bringing it to a safe stop near Academy Boulevard and Astrozon Boulevard according to MMT.
Despite life-saving efforts from first responders, the driver passed away. MMT says thankfully no passengers were injured during the incident.
MMT says recent events may cause some disruptions in routes as other drivers process the loss of their coworker.
I reached out to the Colorado Springs Police Department to learn more about this incident and am awaiting a response.
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