Jason Hargrove fell ill four days after he took to Facebook to complain about the inconsiderate driver, and died April 1
Bus driver Jason Hargrove died of coronavirus two weeks after a woman coughed on him five times without covering her mouth
A Detroit Bus Driver’s Union spokesman said Hargrove began to feel ill four days after the March 21 encounter with the woman. He was put into quarantine, where his health deteriorated until his tragic death on Wednesday. It is unclear whether the coronavirus that killed Hargrove was spread by the coughing passenger, but Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said the driver’s tragic death showed the danger faced by public transport workers.
‘I’m steaming right now. I’m trying to be the professional. They want me to be and I kept my mouth closed, but it’s at some point in time where you got to draw the line and say enough is enough. I feel violated. I feel violated for the folks that were on the bus when this happened.’Hargrove was coughed on just days four after Detroit’s bus network was shut down in protest by drivers who feared for their safety.
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