Ryan Eidoo is in Dandenong Hospital with a broken arm after the assault. 9News
Ryan Eido is in Dandenong Hospital with a broken arm after the assault, which was sparked by a complaint over a $30 fare.
The 25-year-old taxi driver was picking up a patron at the Prince Mark Hotel in Doveton about 4am on Sunday.A taxi driver says he's been scarred for life by an attack on the job in south-east Melbourne.Ryan Eido is in Dandenong Hospital with a broken arm after the assault, which was sparked by a complaint over a $30 fare."For a second I was calculating like $30 which is about 15 kilometres," he said.But the passenger refused to pay, he said.
"That's when I got out of my car so I wouldn't cop anything from behind. And I opened the door for him hoping he'd just walk off and unfortunately he launched straight at me" he said.The alleged offender was questioned at the scene by police and released as they continue to investigate.Eido said he plans to give up taxi driving as he's too frightened to get behind the wheel again.to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
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