Philipsburg:--- Police detained a well known lawyer identified as J.S who allegedly slapped a bus driver after causing a minor accident on Cannegieter Street Tuesday morning.The driver of "BUS-186" told SMN News that the lawyer tried to overtake him on Cannegieter Street just opposite NAGICO Insurances.
The bus driver said when the lawyer realized that there was oncoming traffic he went closer to his bus to avoid a head on collision. At that point, the lawyer hit his bus and broke the indicator lights. "The driver of the black vehicle then jumped out of his car and slapped me in the face. The passengers in the bus asked him why he hit me even though he was wrong. The lawyer then said he was sorry and went into NAGICO's office and left for the court house." The bus driver said police were called to the scene but the lawyer was nowhere to be found even though he left his car at the scene where the accident occurred. He said shortly after the lawyer returned and he was arrested.
Up to press time police did not issue a statement on the arrest.
