Coach bus driver dies after suffering medical emergency on I-80 in Truckee
TRUCKEE — A commercial bus driver died after suffering a medical emergency while traveling along Interstate 80 in Truckee, officials said Wednesday.
The California Highway Patrol Truckee said it happened shortly after 9:10 a.m. along westbound I-80 at Donner Pass Road.
After the bus driver put on tire chains, he got back on and started to drive away. That's when he suffered a medical emergency and drifted to the right shoulder of the roadway.
Coach USA told CBS13 that the driver, who had been an employee with Coach USA since September, suffered a heart attack and some passengers attempted CPR. He was taken to and declared dead at Tahoe Forest Hospital.
The bus route was a bridge between Amtrak locations, Coach USA said. Six passengers were on board.
No passengers on the bus were injured and no other cars were involved.