BKV Fare Dodger Killed By Van In Budapest

  • 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
BKV Fare Dodger Killed By Van In Budapest
A young man dodging a fare by running from ticket inspectors was struck dead by an oncoming van at the corner of Hungária körút and Thököly út in the 14th District Wednesday morning, Budapest Public Transport Centre announced.

The man was travelling on a bus without a ticket and was ordered by ticket inspectors to get off. However when they were about to jot down his particulars, the man tried to run away and was struck by an oncoming van. He died of his injuries.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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