Man Hijacks Metrobus; Pedestrian Fatally Struck: Police

A man attacked a Metrobus driver with a weapon and hijacked his bus Tuesday morning, D.C. police said. The bus then struck a pedestrian, who later died. It's not clear where the bus was taken from, but police say the bus in now stopped at a gas station in the 4300 block of Minnesota Avenue in Northeast Washington. Police say the suspect got on the bus and put the pair of needle-nose pliers to the bus driver's neck. The driver managed to get off the bus, but suffered a back injury in the process. He is expected to be OK. NBC News, Washington DC