Milwaukee bus driver helps fallen, unconscious bicyclist

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver is being hailed for her actions taken when she saw a fallen bicyclist down in the road earlier this year.

Yolanda Hunt said she's seen it all in her 13 years as a bus driver – but nothing like what she came across while driving Route 24 on Forest Home Avenue in April.

"I guess I was just in the right place at the right time," Hunt said. 

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Hunt stopped her bus and got out to check. When Yolanda discovered the cyclist was not moving, MCTS said she ran back to her bus and called dispatch. 

"This was my first time that I ever had to go myself and assist someone," she said. "It was something that was such a big surprise at that time."

Before emergency responders got to the scene, the bus driver positioned her bus to shield the fallen cyclist from traffic. The cyclist got the medical attention necessary. 

"I'm glad they're OK," Hunt said. "You know anyone would do it. You see anyone in need, and we run out to give a helping hand."

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Hunt said she did not think twice about helping and has a message for the public.

"Slow down and just watch out for your fellow person," she said. "Just be aware of what's around you."