Foreign Passenger Assaults Taxi Driver in Gyeonggi ⁢Province

A⁣ disturbing incident occurred‌ in‌ Gyeonggi ‍Province, where a drunk foreign passenger assaulted a taxi driver and fled the scene.

According to⁣ eyewitnesses, the incident took place near‌ Dongducheon City Hall on a ⁢weekend morning. A man, who appeared to be intoxicated, approached the taxi driver and ‍began to protest. The situation quickly escalated, and ⁣the passenger assaulted ‍the driver‍ before running away.

The⁣ taxi driver, Mr. Kwon, who is in his 70s, suffered serious⁢ injuries, ‌including a ​lacerated scalp and a broken cheekbone.⁤ He was forced to ​take a break from his job‍ as a result of the incident.

Mr. Kwon recounted the events leading up to the ⁤assault, stating⁤ that he⁤ had ⁤asked the⁤ passenger to pay ⁣the taxi fare, but the ‍passenger refused. When Mr. ‍Kwon asked again, the passenger became violent and attacked⁤ him.

“I told him to pay the taxi​ fare,‍ but‍ he didn’t. He just got ⁢out of the taxi and ran away. I followed him and asked him to pay, but ‌he hit ⁣me instead,” Mr. Kwon said.

The ​police are ​currently investigating the incident and⁤ are working to identify the foreign passenger. However, they are facing difficulties due‍ to the ⁣passenger’s use of an overseas credit ⁢card, which is making it challenging to track him down.

Despite the challenges, the police are determined to ‍catch ⁤the⁤ perpetrator and are reviewing ‍CCTV footage and confirming the identities of the passengers.

This incident ‍highlights‌ the importance of ensuring the safety of taxi drivers ⁤and ​the need for⁣ stricter ‍measures to prevent such incidents in the future.