Update: Bus driver assault, Mount Gravatt
Detectives investigating the assault of a bus driver that occurred at Mount Gravatt on February 24 have charged an 18-year-old man.
It will be alleged that around 9pm, the bus driver has removed two intoxicated men from the bus due to their conduct.
The men then assaulted the driver before a passenger has intervened.
The driver, a 42-year-old man, sustained facial injuries and was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment.
No other persons were injured.
An 18-year-old Parkinson man has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
A second man is currently assisting police with their inquiries.
Investigations are continuing.
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