A woman's car was stuck on train tracks. A bus driver and passengers stepped in to help
Lainey SeylerMILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver and her passengers played hero this week, joining together to move a car stuck in the middle of train tracks.
A snowstorm Tuesday slowed traffic all day, and many cars got stuck on side streets. Milwaukee County bus driver Shenika Merrill came upon a car that was stuck on the train tracks near Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Surveillance footage from the bus shows Merrill saying, "Somebody needs to help get that person off the tracks. That’s very dangerous."
Merrill stopped the bus and got out to help, along with one rider. Then, one by one, more riders got off the bus to help push the car off the tracks.
The driver of the car was on her way to work at an area hospital.
Milwaukee County Transit System shared some comments from the car driver in a press release.
“This lady, bless her heart, stopped her bus and was so worried about me," the driver said. "She gathered everyone she could and they pushed me out of the snow until I regained traction. This wonderful deed made such a great impact on me. Thank you! You are the reason I got to work today to help save lives.”
In December, another Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver, Irena Ivic, stopped to pick up a child that was wandering alone on an overpass.
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