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Bus driver rage...

ottawa-090625-gamache-photo.jpg This from west Quebec reporter Nick Gamache...

Bus drivers likely rank low in the list of people you'd want to see involved in a road rage incident. But that's exactly what happened in Gatineau last month. Both an internal investigation and one conducted by an outside investigator led the Outaouais Transit Corporation to fire a driver who had been working for them for seven years. A spokesperson would only confirm some of the details because the STO still considers the incident a human resources matter. But here's what we know: the driver was riding down Gréber Boulevard in Gatineau last month when - for an unknown reason - he apparently deliberately hit a pedestrian and kept on driving. Many passengers witnessed the whole thing. It's not clear what kind of injuries the female pedestrian suffered, but she was well enough to speak to the people who conducted the investigation for the STO and describe what happened. A spokesperson for the transit corporation says they had no choice but to fire the driver. The STO also worked with the Gatineau police service, but nobody at the force could confirm whether their investigation is still ongoing, or if charges would be laid.

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