Man slammed in face with carton of eggs during Bronx bus dispute

3BRONX, N.Y. – A 53-year-old man was hospitalized Monday afternoon after being struck in the face with a carton of eggs during an argument aboard an MTA bus in the South Bronx, police said.

The incident unfolded around 2:50 p.m. on a northbound BX15 bus in front of 3250 Third Avenue.

The victim was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in stable condition.

Key Points

A verbal dispute on a BX15 bus ended with a man being hit in the face with a carton of eggs.

The suspect fled north on Boston Road and remains at large.

The victim was transported to Lincoln Hospital with minor injuries.

Dispute escalates into assault on BX15 route

According to investigators, the argument began while the two men were riding the northbound BX15 bus. During the confrontation, the unidentified suspect