A Macon man was killed Thursday night after causing a scene on a Greyhound bus and then stepping out onto a Virginia interstate, authorities said.
Chauncey W. Kyles, 33, was dropped off on the side of I-95 in Prince George County after taking off his clothes, punching the windshield hard enough to crack it and demanding to be let out, according to Richmond news station WTVR.
Media outlets reported that the driver pulled over to protect the other passengers on the bus, which was headed from Miami to New York.
"For the safety of the other passengers, the driver pulled off onto the right shoulder and opened the door,” Virginia State Police told the news station. “The man exited the bus, ran towards the back of it and then into the northbound travel lane.”
Kyles was reportedly run over by several vehicles, including an 18-wheeler. A police chaplain was then brought aboard to assist traumatized passengers, according to WTVR.
The 49 people were eventually loaded onto a second bus with a new driver, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by today’s incident,” Greyhound said in a statement released Friday. “We will continue to support the authorities on this matter."
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