East New York stabbing: MTA bus driver attacked while on duty during argument with man in Brooklyn, New York

EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (WABC) — An MTA bus driver was stabbed after arguing with another man while on duty Saturday morning.

Officers responded to a 911 call around 11:40 a.m. for reports of an incident at the intersection of Pitkin Avenue and Alabama Avenue.

According to the NYPD, the 60-year-old driver was driving a Route 3 shuttle when a man approached him and started a verbal argument.

Police say the suspect then stabbed the driver in the neck before fleeing the scene.

First responders transported the victim to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.

The MTA says no passengers were injured in the incident. There are currently no arrests.

Authorities are trying to determine who is behind the attack and what led to the stabbing.

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