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San Jose VTA Bus Driver Slashed in Rush-Hour Attack, 23-Year-Old Suspect Arrested

Deputies booked Darrian Lewis on multiple felony counts following the knife assault.

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Overview

  • The attack occurred just after 7 a.m. near Blossom Hill Road and Hillview Avenue during a dispute over a repeatedly pulled stop-request cord.
  • Authorities say the passenger produced a large kitchen knife and slashed the driver several times during the confrontation.
  • The driver sustained three slash wounds and received medical treatment, though officials have not disclosed his condition.
  • Deputies located the suspect a short distance from the scene and took him into custody without incident.
  • Lewis was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats, concealing a dirk or dagger, elder abuse, and a probation violation, and officials condemned violence against transit workers.