Mangaluru, Jun 17: The presence of mind of city bus driver Glen Sequeira saved the lives of passengers and other motorists on Saturday morning when the brakes of the route no. 60 bus, operating from Kankanady to Aakash Bhavana, failed on a downward slope near Konchady Vidya School.
Courage Under Pressure
Around 8:45 a.m., as the bus experienced brake failure, Glen Sequeira remained calm and took decisive action. He first hit a parked scooter to reduce the bus’s speed, but when that failed to stop the bus, he turned sharply, striking a road divider and speed bumps, eventually bringing the bus to a halt. Passengers, initially terrified, were unharmed due to Glen’s quick thinking.
Glen Sequeira’s Account
“The bus was about to enter the downward slope when the rubber of the brake booster snapped suddenly. I had completed two trips on the same road without any issues, but on the third trip, the brakes suddenly failed,” Glen recounted. “I first hit the scooter and then the road divider to bring the bus to a halt. If the bus had continued moving forward, there could have been a major tragedy, as many students were crossing the road just ahead, along with other vehicles. By the grace of God, no one was injured. It was truly Divine Intervention that saved everyone.”