Greyhound driver fends off attacker

WINDSOR, Ontario, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A Greyhound driver on a run from Windsor, Ontario, in Canada Tuesday safely pulled his bus to the shoulder while fighting off an attacker, passengers said.

The 51-year-old driver steered the bus with one hand while tangling with an apparently mentally unstable man with the other, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.

Passenger Temitayo King said the driver, whose name wasn't released but was said to be from Windsor, kept the bus steady the whole time.

"I believe the driver is a very perfect driver, maybe they are trained to handle such situations," King said.

The incident occurred on Highway 401 shortly after the bus left Windsor with a handful of passengers, the CBC said.

Another passenger, Danielle Poitras, said the attacker "got up yelling like he wanted to get off the bus. I think it was more psychological than anything else."

The attacker, described as a 46-year-old Mississauga man, was pushed from the bus and held down until officers arrived and him arrested under the Mental Health Act, police said.

Ontario Provincial Police said he is diabetic and was taken to hospital for medical attention and a psychiatric assessment.

There were no injuries in the incident and the driver has indicated that he does not wish to press charges, police said.

Poitras said the incident was frightening, particularly since last year a Greyhound passenger was beheaded by a fellow rider last year in Canada.