Robert Wight, 54, steered into barriers to save his colleagues and the public from harm in the Boxing Day crash.
A bin lorry driver hailed a hero after steering into barriers as he had a heart attack at the wheel has died in hospital.
Robert Wight, 54, died on Hogmanay, five days after the crash on the Edinburgh bypass.
A grieving colleagues told the Daily Record : “He’s being seen as a bit of a hero, to be honest.
“Everyone’s devastated that Robert hasn’t made it. Even though he must have been in a lot of pain, he had the presence of mind to try to keep his colleagues and other road users safe.
Robert suffered his heart attack on Boxing Day – four days after the anniversary of the Glasgow bin lorry tragedy.
But despite being in agony, he protected his two crew members and other drivers by steering safely into a barrier on the central reservation.
His colleague said: “It must be some comfort to Robert’s family and fellow workers that he was able to avoid other people getting hurt.
“These lorries are big machines. They can cause a lot of damage if not handled properly, as we’ve seen a few times in Glasgow and other parts of Scotland in recent years.
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