Update | Vaz expresses relief stabbed JUTC driver not seriously injured
Published:Thursday | April 11, 2024 | 12:43 PM
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has expressed relief that the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) driver who was on Thursday morning stabbed by a passenger is not seriously hurt.
"I'm relieved to hear that the JUTC driver is OK and not considered serious. The matter is being investigated and I will continue to monitor," Vaz posted to social media site X.
The male passenger reportedly requested a stop at an area that is not a designated bus stop.
The driver refused, resulting in the passenger stabbing him.
Drivers on the Portmore to downtown Kingston route have withdrawn their service in protest of the incident.
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