LADOT bus driver attacked in South LA fights back

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The attacker threw multiple punches at the driver while the driver tried to kick her off the bus.

A woman was caught on camera attacking a bus driver in South Los Angeles Sunday, and the bus driver fought back.It happened around 1 p.m. Sunday, at the bus stop near S. Central Avenue and E. 35th Street. The bus was an LADOT Transit bus. The sign on the bus said it was servicing the MTA Blue Line.In the video, a woman is seen ripping open the door that separates the driver from the rest of the bus. The driver fights back, pushing the woman off the bus, and screaming at her to get off the bus.

The bus driver then throws the woman's bag at her, gets back on the bus and starts to drive off.SUGGESTED: 'We're not safe': Metro bus driver expresses concern following series of attacksThe attack comes in the wake of several attacks on other transportation employees across LA County. Back in April, there were three separate attacks on Metro buses in the span of a week. In one of those attacks, a Metro bus driver was stabbed while driving his route in Willowbrook.

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