An irate passenger who missed her bus stop triggered a catastrophe in China, when she attacked the driver — who lost control of the vehicle…
An irate passenger who missed her bus stop triggered a catastrophe in China, when she attacked the driver — who lost control of the vehicle which plunged into the Yangtze River, killing everyone on board.
Thirteen bodies were found after the Sunday night crash, and two people remained missing, Chongqing Police told China Daily Friday morning. Approximately 15 people were on board, cops said.
Bus surveillance video — obtained by Chongqing Police — as well as other evidence, shows that a 48-year-old female passenger, only identified by her last name, Liu, missed her stop and asked the driver to stop immediately, the outlet reported.
When the 43-year-old driver, also identified by his last name, Ran, refused, Liu hit him over he head with her cell phone. The video shows the pair swinging at each other, with the driver still attempting to steer the bus in between blows.
Suddenly, the bus swerved onto the wrong side of the road before striking another car, breaking through a guardrail and plunging into the river in Wanzhou, Chongqing.
The bus was airlifted out of the water by around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
Zhao Hu, a lawyer, told the outlet that the victims’ families have the right to seek compensation from the bus operator as well as Liu’s family.
