Wu Bin

Wu Bin was a bus driver from the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The man laid down his life to save his 24 passengers from imminent danger.

Wu was driving his bus from Wuxi to Hangzhou on the Shanghai-Yichang Highway around noon on May 29, when he was suddenly struck by a large chunk of iron that came flying through the windscreen. Although the sheet of metal severely injured Wu, a 76-second surveillance video clearly shows his final actions. He held the wheel tight, put on the parking brake, safely brought the bus to a halt, pulled up the handbrake, turned on the fault-warning lights, and advised his passengers to remain seated. He managed to calmly do all this before collapsing from his injuries. With his last strength he asked passengers to call emergency services. Wu was sent to a local military hospital. According to his doctors, Wu's liver had been almost smashed to pieces. He ultimately died from his injuries.

Born in Hangzhou on March 8, 1965, Wu worked at the No. 2 Passenger Transport Company of Hangzhou. Before the tragic accident, he'd had a spotless driving record of over 1 million kilometers.

Wu's heroic actions left a deep impression on the nation's public. He was conferred the honorary titles of "Model Worker" and "Martyr" by the Zhejiang provincial government in June.

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