Bus driver dies after being struck by passenger

A Prague bus driver died on Monday evening after being struck by a drunken passenger he was attempting to force off the vehicle. Neither medical examinations of the body nor the autopsy however has shown any evidence that the deceased died as a result of violence, and the suspected attacker has been released from custody. According to witnesses, a scuffle ensued after the suspect lit a cigarette in the public bus. The driver collapsed, and a passing police patrol caught the suspect as he was attempting to flee. According to the Prague Public Transit Co. some 20 drivers a year are injured in violent incidents with passengers.