- By Priyanka Koul
- Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:20 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A bus driver with the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) passed away on Thursday after experiencing a heart attack while operating the vehicle along the Koraput–Sunabeda route. Despite intense chest pain, the driver, P Sai Krishna (44), managed to protect the more than 30 passengers on board by bringing the bus to a controlled stop, officers said.
The bus had been en route from Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh to Malkangiri in Odisha.
According to a police official, Krishna suffered the heart attack near Dumuriput on the Koraput–Sunabeda stretch. Upon arriving in Koraput, he was taken to SLN Medical College and Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
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An OSRTC official said the co-driver later took charge of the bus and safely transported the passengers to Malkangiri.
Krishna was posted at the OSRTC Vizianagaram depot. He is survived by wife and two sons.