Teenagers assaulted a driver on a local Jerusalem bus route overnight until he lost consciousness, knocking out four of his teeth, a labor union said in a statement Sunday.

The teens hit the side of the No. 2 Superbus line when it stopped at a red light near the Ramot Junction in the northern Jerusalem neighborhood, without any passengers on board, the statement from Koach LaOvdim said.

When the driver rolled down his window, the teens beat him severely, and he lost consciousness for about two minutes, according to the statement.

“When I came to, I felt blood in my mouth. Around me were curses and yelling and faces full of hate,” the driver, identified by the initial M, is quoted as saying by the organization. “I got frightened and went through the intersection, but still wasn’t fully conscious and felt that I was losing control. Fortunately, I managed to park the bus.”

After he escaped, the driver contacted police and was taken to a hospital, the labor union said.

In a statement Sunday morning, police said they launched an investigation into the assault. No arrests have been reported.

There have been repeated occurrences of Jewish teenagers attacking Arab bus drivers, particularly in Jerusalem,........

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