Bus driver ‘courageously’ stops bus while suffering deadly heart attack

Bus driver ‘courageously’ stops bus while suffering deadly heart attack

By Kyle Cooper Click here for updates on this story     MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Maryland (WTOP, WTOP NEWS) — A Montgomery County, Maryland, bus driver is being remembered for his diligent service and for saving lives just before he died Wednesday. Ruiz Bell, 63, of Gaithersburg, was operating his Ride On bus Wednesday morning near the intersection of Maryland Route 355 and Middlebrook Road, when he had a heart attack Wednesday morning, according to M…

Montgomery Co. bus driver safely stops during fatal heart attack

Montgomery County leaders are remembering a Ride On bus driver who died of a heart attack during his shift Wednesday morning in Gaithersburg. Ruize Bell was a father of 10 who loved ones described as a gentle soul with an infectious spirit that loved his family. He was 63. “He was a hero for his family and for the Gaithersburg depot in general. He was just an all-around to me, a superman,” Jennifer Beckwith, a transit bus operator, said. Bell wa…

Montgomery Co. bus driver ‘courageously’ stops bus while suffering deadly heart attack

Ruiz Bell, 63, of Gaithersburg, died of a heart attack he suffered while driving a bus on April 30, 2025.(Courtesy Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich) Ruiz Bell, 63, of Gaithersburg, died of a heart attack he suffered while driving a bus on April 30, 2025.(Courtesy Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich) A Montgomery County, Maryland, bus driver is being remembered for his diligent service and for saving lives just before he died Wednesda…