Metro bus driver choked by passenger in San Pedro, LAPD says
A Metro bus became a crime scene after a passenger grabbed the driver by the neck and choked her, according to the police.
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A Metro bus became a crime scene after a passenger grabbed the driver by the neck and choked her, according to the police.
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