(Times of Israel) Philip Podolsky - An Israeli became the hero of the day in New York City on Monday after taking over the wheel of a bus when the driver suddenly lost consciousness, managing to bring the runaway vehicle to a halt without serious injuries to any passengers or passersby. Guy Preissler, a high-tech entrepreneur living in New York, told Israel Channel 2 News on Thursday: "I gathered that something happened to the driver. I jumped up from my seat and saw he was unconscious. The bus kept colliding with cars parked sideways....I grabbed the steering wheel, spun it around and put the bus back on its course." "I tried to move the driver's leg to get to the brake, but couldn't. I saw that we were speedily approaching the cars in front of the bus, as the driver's foot rested on the gas pedal....I managed to move his foot - the bus slowed until it stopped....The driver then regained consciousness."
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