RICHMOND, Calif. (KRON) -- An AC Transit bus driver is recovering in the hospital after being violently attacked while behind the wheel outside the Richmond BART Station on Monday morning.

The incident occurred at 7:35 a.m., involving 54-year-old Mandingo Hayes of Richmond, who has been charged with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.

"That situation is definitely scary," said Eddie Moore Jr., a public transit passenger. "I wouldn’t wish that upon no bus driver because I know that they go through a lot to give us public transportation and a smooth ride."

The bus operator was transported to a local hospital for treatment following the attack.

AC Transit issued a statement calling the event a deeply personal and traumatic experience for the driver, emphasizing the need for

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