Burlington Trailways Driver assaulted during route

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Burlington, IA-  A Burlington Trailways Driver was assaulted Monday, causing a delay in the motor coach’s route.

According to a post on the Burlington Trailway’s Facebook Page, On Monday, December 6th, at about 12:25 PM, a Burlington Trailways driver was physically assaulted by a passenger while driving a bus near the 80/280 exchange in Davenport.

The driver was able to safely park the bus before police responded to the scene and arrested the passenger.  Other passengers were taken to a nearby depot to wait for the next scheduled route.

Burlington Trailways is working with local and national enforcement agencies regarding the situation.