Bus Driver Assaults Passenger Who Complained About Departure Delay Due to Chatting

Protest Met with Insults and Assault
Bus Company "Reviewing Disciplinary Action" Apologizes

An incident occurred where a bus driver assaulted a passenger who protested against a delayed departure.

A scuffle between the bus driver and passengers inside a bus scheduled to depart from Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal on the morning of the 13th.
[Photo by Yonhap News TV]

According to Yonhap News TV and others on the 17th, a bus bound for Jeonju, scheduled to depart at 10:05 a.m. on the 13th at the Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal in Jeonbuk, was delayed due to driver A, who was chatting with colleagues. There were 18 passengers on the bus at the time.

The passengers went to the information desk to complain, and only after an announcement was made did driver A, who had been talking with colleagues, board the bus.

Subsequently, a man in his 70s, Mr. B, protested, leading to an argument with the bus driver. According to witnesses, when Mr. B complained that "the bus departure is late," driver A retorted, "What does that have to do with you?"

The video footage released shows driver A forcefully pressing Mr. B's neck to the point of twisting it and pushing him toward the window. When other passengers tried to restrain A, he reportedly cursed, saying, "Who the hell do you think you are?"

The bus driver is known to claim that the passenger assaulted him first.

The company stated that it will investigate the incident through the bus's closed-circuit television (CCTV) and other means and will consider disciplinary action against the bus driver.

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