A bus driver was seriously injured following a confrontation with two passengers in the East Flemish town of Eeklo. The pair got into an argument with the driver and attacked him. The driver was so severely injured he is now unfit for work.
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Bus driver seriously injured after altercation with two passengers on a bus in East Flanders
Colin Clapson
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A bus driver operating on route 50 between Bruges and Ghent is unfit for work for 10 days following an incident in Eeklo, Flemish local transport company De Lijn and the East Flanders Public Prosecutor’s Office have confirmed. The incident occurred at around 11.30 pm on the Stationsstraat in Eeklo last Friday night.
Two passengers got into a fight with the bus driver, who was seriously injured. One of the attackers was a minor; he was arrested and has since been released. There is still no trace of the second passenger, an adult.
Exactly what happened is still under investigation.