Bus driver praised for helping passed out woman
Ms Oglesby has driven lots of different routes for Nottingham City Transport
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A Nottingham bus driver has been praised for stepping in and helping a young woman she spotted passed out at a bus stop late at night.
Amanda Oglesby, from Cotgrave, was driving the number 77 bus to Cinderhill when she saw the woman at the old Players factory stop in Alfreton Road.
Once she had pulled into the bay, Ms Oglesby jumped out of the cab and went to check if the woman was still breathing.
"It was obvious she had been ill, she had vomit around her," she said.
"You don't really think about it, there's no-one around her, she's completely on her own and she's unconscious so I didn't even think twice about helping."
Amanda Oglesby has been driving buses in Nottingham for 11 years
Passengers on the bus - the last one of the night heading out of the city - stepped off to help too.
She said: "Someone called an ambulance. After 10 minutes of trying to bring her around, we did start to get a response. She handed over her mobile phone which had a flat battery."
After plugging the phone into the bus to charge, Ms Oglesby managed to contact the woman's mother who came to collect her.
"Obviously she wasn't in a position to look after herself, and I just think back to if I was that age and ill like that, I'd want someone to look after me," she said.
"And when my little boy gets to that age, I'd hope that he would have someone there looking out for him."
NCT shared what happened on its Facebook page, prompting praise and supportive messages in the comments section.
"It does give you a bit of pride in your job," she said.
"You know you're out there driving the buses, you're taking responsibility for others and you're helping people where you can".
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