MBTA Bus Driver Saves Woman Suffering from Medical Emergency

By DANIEL LIBON (Patch Staff)

An MBTA bus driver is being credited with saving a driver from Braintree who was suffering from a medical emergency, according to police.

On Friday morning around 11 a.m., the bus on Route 230 was approaching the intersection of Quincy Avenue and East Howard Street when the driver, Paul Healy, noticed a driver in a black Jeep slumping over the wheel and losing control of her car according to Universal Hub. Healy then maneuvered the bus to force the Jeep to stop.

After the Jeep stopped, Heley informed his dispatcher of the situation, who requested an ambulance. Emergency responders on the scene said they believed that the woman suffered a seizure before passing out. She was transported to Steward Satellite Emergency Facility in Quincy.

The woman, Denise McDonald of Braintree, told WCVB that she suffered from low blood sugar and was grateful for the actions of Healy.