'Hero without a cape': Bus captain rushes to aid driver of burning Lamborghini
A Singaporean bus captain is being praised for his quick thinking after using a fire extinguisher to help put out a burning Lamborghini on the side of the road. The driver of the bus safely assisted the motorist before continuing his route, drawing praise from his employer and the public.
Why it matters
It highlights the importance of public service training and individual heroism in everyday emergency situations.
A bus captain has been hailed a hero after he rushed to the aid of driver whose black Lamborghini caught fire near a bus stop along Holland Road on Saturday evening (Aug 8).
In a video shared by Instagram user Smb340d, a bus captain can be seen handling a fire extinguisher as he and a Caucasian man carefully inspect a smoking Lamborghini.
A short distance behind the vehicle is SBS Transit bus 123, which bus captain Zhang Zhipeng was driving when he noticed the smoke-emitting vehicle.
As the driver paces anxiously around his car, Zhang can be seen placing the fire extinguisher at the rear of the Lamborghini and spraying it into the vehicle's interior.
Responding to queries from AsiaOne, SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu said Zhang safely stopped his bus and informed his passengers of the situation before taking a fire extinguisher from the bus to assist.
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