Horror as 18-year-old passenger ‘attacks bus driver with a knife and cut off his ear’ 

Horror as 18-year-old passenger ‘attacks bus driver with a knife and cut off his ear’

  • A bus driver has allegedly been attacked by a passenger in Sydney’s west 
  • The driver, a man in his 30s, was rushed to Westmead Hospital with an ear injury
  • An 18-year-old man has been arrested and taken to Blacktown Police Station

A bus driver had part his eat cut when he was allegedly attacked by a passenger with a knife.

Emergency services were called to Blacktown Railway Station, in Sydney’s west about 1.30pm on Saturday. 

The male bus driver, aged in his 30s, was rushed to Westmead Hospital with a cut to his ear.

A bus driver had part his eat cut when he was allegedly attacked by a passenger with a knife

Emergency services were called to Blacktown Railway Station, in Sydney's west about 1.30pm on Saturday

Emergency services were called to Blacktown Railway Station, in Sydney’s west about 1.30pm on Saturday

Police are at the scene and are establishing a crime scene. A man could be seen with bandages wrapped around his head.

It will be alleged an 18-year-old male passenger attacked the driver, before fleeing on foot. 

An 18-year-old man has shown up to the Blacktown Hospital a short time later.

He was arrested and taken to Blacktown Police Station, where he is currently assisting with inquiries.

A Sydney bus driver was sprayed in the face at least six times with capsicum spray in December last year.

Police described the attack as ‘despicable’ and ‘cowardly’. 

An 18-year-old man has shown up to the Blacktown Hospital a short time later

An 18-year-old man has shown up to the Blacktown Hospital a short time later

A Sydney bus driver was sprayed in the face at least six times with capsicum spray in December last year

A Sydney bus driver was sprayed in the face at least six times with capsicum spray in December last year

 



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