An MTA bus driver was hospitalized Saturday after being stabbed in the neck driving through Brooklyn, police and MTA sources said.
The bus operator, 60, was behind the wheel of a No. 3 shuttle bus in East New York when the violent altercation happened.
Police said the bus was at the intersection of Piktin Avenue and Alabama Avenue when a rider in his 20s struck the driver in the neck. It happened around 11:45 a.m.
The suspect was last seen wearing a gray shirt, black pants and a brown hat, according to authorities. He struck the bus driver after becoming "irate," MTA sources said.
Investigators were searching for additional video evidence in the East New York neighborhood Saturday afternoon. Police did not provide additional details about what led up to the attack.
“The attack against a bus operator doing his job was outrageous and unacceptable. We are confident the NYPD will find the person responsible to face justice," MTA spokesperson Lucas Bejarano said in a statement.
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The driver was taken to a local hospital and is expected to recover.
