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