Crime & Safety

Bus Driver Hospitalized After 7 Juveniles Assault Him At North Jersey Terminal

First responders took the bus driver to the hospital after he was beaten up on Wednesday afternoon, according to New Jersey Transit.

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NJ Transit Police are investigating an attack on one of the agency's bus drivers, which happened late Wednesday afternoon at the Broadway Bus Terminal in Paterson, transit officials said.
NJ Transit Police are investigating an attack on one of the agency's bus drivers, which happened late Wednesday afternoon at the Broadway Bus Terminal in Paterson, transit officials said. (Google Images )

PATERSON, NJ — A group of seven juveniles assaulted a New Jersey Transit bus driver at a major transit hub and caused him to be hospitalized, officials said.

The attack happened around 4:34 p.m. Wednesday at the Broadway Bus Terminal in Paterson, according to NJ Transit.

First responders treated the driver at the scene and then took him to a local hospital. His injuries were not considered life-threatening, a spokesperson for the transit agency said.

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The driver was operating a bus on the 171 line, which travels between Paterson and the George Washington Bridge terminal in New York City.

New Jersey Transit Police are investigating the incident, and transit officials did not release further details as of Thursday morning.

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