Moment man storms bus to confront driver in ‘road rage' row – but who's really in the wrong?
BUS FURY Moment man storms bus to confront driver in 'road rage' row – but who's really in the wrong?
THIS is the moment a man stormed onto a bus to confront the driver who he said crashed into his car.
Nico Gaballonie, 29, told The Sun he plans to take Stagecoach to court after he was "attacked" by a bus driver.
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Nico Gaballonie, 29, told The Sun he plans to take Stagecoach to court after he was attacked by a bus driver who fled the scene of an accident
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CCTV footage shared with The Sun shows the stand off unfold
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He said the driver fled the scene of an accident that left his work vehicle damaged.
Kent-based Nico, who works as a delivery driver, said Stagecoach accepted liability to his solicitors after one of their bus drivers 'squared up' to him and 'asked for a fight'.
Nico said he received a right hook after he chased after the driver.
He told The Sun: 'The bus driver hit the front of my work vehicle - I followed him and the bus stopped so I went in.
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'The bus driver was shouting absurdities at me and put my life at risk by driving off with the door open, where I could have fallen out and seriously injured myself."
CCTV footage shared with The Sun shows the stand off unfold, with Nico struggling to keep the doors of the bus open during the incident.
He's heard repeatedly asking the driver to exchange details after the crash, which happened on December 16, 2023, in Eltham, south east London.
Nico said the incident has left him 'too scared to come back to London', and he now 'can't touch public transport'.
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He added: 'There was no apology from Stagecoach over his dangerous and reckless driving - which was putting people at risk. TfL apologised but I got nothing from Stagecoach.'
Nico confirmed to The Sun that he plans to continue legal action against Stagecoach, after the late disclosure of CCTV footage led to the police investigation into the incident being dropped.
He added: 'They're hiding away and it hasn't been acknowledged - I would like compensation.
'They always talk about bad stuff happening to drivers but never about what drivers do. The driver hasn't faced any consequences.'
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A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police investigated an alleged assault following a road traffic collision in Greenwich.
"On 16 December 2023, a man reported he was punched after an altercation between the two men on Eltham Road that day.
"Officers took statements from both men and reviewed CCTV. No further action was taken, if anyone was a witness or has any information which may help police, please call 101 with the reference 01/RY/10897/24."
A Stagecoach spokesperson said: 'The incident reported by Mr Gaballoni has been fully investigated, and relevant CCTV footage has been preserved.
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"Due to potential ongoing legal proceedings, we are unable to comment further at this time. We remain committed to co-operating fully with the police in any enquiries they may pursue.'
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